North Korea fires missiles as South Korea-US military drills begin
The Washington-Seoul joint military drills begin against a backdrop of increased tension in the peninsula after Pyongyang carries out latest weapons test.
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The Washington-Seoul joint military drills begin against a backdrop of increased tension in the peninsula after Pyongyang carries out latest weapons test.
The South Korean and U.S. militaries have begun their biggest joint military exercises in years. In apparent protest, North Korea said it conducted submarine-launched cruise missile tests. The launches on Sunday signal North Korea likely will conduct more weapons testing during the U.S.-South Korean drills that are to run for 11 days. Last week, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered his troops to be ready to repel its rivals’ “frantic war preparation moves.”
SEOUL, South Korea—The South Korean and US militaries launched their biggest joint military exercises in years Monday, as North Korea said it conducted submarine-launched cruise missile tests in apparent protest of the drills it views as an invasion rehearsal. North Korea’s missile tests Sunday signal the country likely will conduct…
(Update 1: Adds details, re-ledes) Seoul, Mar 13 (EFE).- South Korea and the United States on Monday began their spring joint military drills just a day after North Korea, which has vowed a firm response to the war games, launched two strategic cruise missiles from a submarine. The Freedom Shield military drills, which simulate the …