SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – North Korea’s defense chief on Monday warned that Pyongyang would exercise its “self-defense” right in the event of a provocation, denouncing a planned large-scale joint military exercise between South Korea and the United States. North Korean Defense Minister No Kwang-chol issued the warning a week before Seoul and Washington [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea and the United States will kick off a major combined military exercise next week to beef up their joint defense, both sides said Monday, amid North Korea’s hardening rhetoric fueling concerns about the possibility of North Korea unleashing new provocations. The annual Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS) exercise [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea and the United States began a regular combined military exercise Monday, reviving large-scale field training suspended four years ago as the allies push to bolster defense against evolving North Korean nuclear and missile threats. The Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS) exercise is set to run through Sept. 1, [...]