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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Hyung-Jin Kim

S. Korea, US to go ahead with drills despite N. Korea threat

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The South Korean and U.S. militaries said Friday they’ll go ahead with large-scale annual military drills later this month despite North Korea’s threats to take “unprecedently” strong action against such training.

It’s likely that North Korea will respond to the upcoming South Korean-U.S. exercises with provocative missile tests and belligerent rhetoric because it views them as an invasion rehearsal.

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