South Korea and the U.S. commenced expansive military exercises on the Korean peninsula following a recent trilateral summit with Japan focused on strengthening security collaboration. These developments come as North Korea announces a new missile test. Dubbed “Ulchi Freedom Shield”, the exercises are set to run until the end of the month, with the Seoul […]
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