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US, South Korea and Japan to Hold Trilateral Military Drill as North Korea Vows Retaliation
South Korea, the United States, and Japan will proceed with a joint military exercise off South Korea's coast next month, officials in Seoul said, a day after North Korea threatened to retaliate against what it called American hostility.
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The three countries will hold the "Freedom Edge" exercise starting September 7 for five days in waters near South Korea's Jeju Island, according to officials in Seoul. The drill combines air and naval exercises intended to strengthen joint ballistic missile defense, anti-submarine warfare, and surveillance cooperation between the three allies.
Seoul has described the exercise as defensive, meant to respond to North Korea's continued nuclear and missile development and to support regional stability. North Korea has previously condemned the drills as a "reckless show of strength" and accused the three countries of trying to pressure both China and Russia.
The announcement comes as diplomatic prospects between Washington and Pyongyang remain stalled, despite President Trump's recent decision to scale back a separate, larger bilateral exercise with South Korea in what was seen as a gesture toward North Korea.
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