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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for his military to be constantly ready for combat to thwart plots to invade his country, as he accused the U.S. of conducting "more frantic" naval drills with its allies near North Korea, state media reported Tuesday.

The U.S. and South Korean militaries are holding joint summer exercises that North Korea views as an invasion rehearsal. The allies have insisted the drills are defensive in nature.

Kim said in a speech marking the country's Navy Day that falls on Monday that the waters off the Korean Peninsula have been made unsta...