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S. Korea Conducted Dokdo Defense Drill Earlier This Month

SEOUL, Dec. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea staged an annual military exercise on and around its easternmost islets of Dokdo earlier this month, sources said Friday. The drill, which took place on Dec. 4, involved the Navy and the Coast Guard and was held on a smaller scale than previous drills, given the coronavirus [...]

S. Korea Mulling Conducting Defense Drills on Dokdo This Month: Sources

SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea is considering carrying out a combined maritime defense drill on and around its easternmost islets of Dokdo as early as this month, military and government sources said Sunday. The military exercise, if conducted, would come amid an escalating row with Japan over shared history that has spilled [...]