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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Kim Tong-Hyung

US and South Korea sharpen deterrence plans over North Korean nuclear threat

ASSOCIATED PRESS

The United States and South Korea on Monday updated a bilateral security agreement with the aim of more effectively countering North Korea’s evolving nuclear and missile threats.

The move followed high-level military talks in Seoul, where the allies also discussed enhancing three-way defense exercises with Japan and improving information-sharing on North Korean missile launches.

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