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North Korea holds artillery drills

North Korea holds artillery drills ahead of U.S.-S. Korea joint exercise
North Korea conducted artillery firing drills, state-run media reported Tuesday, as the United States and South Korea prepare to kick off a joint military exercise.
North Korea Issues Warning Over 'Provocative' US Drills With Seoul
The drills, which will kick off next week, are a "direct military provocation" against North Korea, Pyongyang said.
North Korea warns of 'resolute counteraction' over US-South Korea drills
SEOUL: North Korea will react with "resolute counteraction" in the event of provocations from upcoming joint military drills between South Korea and the United States, its defence chief said on Monday (Aug 11) in a state media dispatch.
North Korea warns of 'negative consequences' for U.S.-S. Korea military drills
North Korea's defense chief on Monday condemned an upcoming large-scale joint military exercise between the United States and South Korea and warned of "negative consequences."
North Korea removing border loudspeakers: Seoul military
North Korean troops have started removing propaganda loudspeakers used to blare unsettling noises along the border, South Korea's military said Saturday, days after Seoul's new administration dismantled ones on its side of the frontier.
North Korea warns of reprisal against South Korea-US drills despite signs of tensions easing
North Korea has denounced a major joint exercise planned by the South Korean and U.S. militaries as "direct military provocation" and warned of counteraction, despite signs of easing tension across the border under a new leader in Seoul.
South Korea's military says North Korea is removing speakers from their tense border
South Korea's military says North Korea has started removing some loudspeakers from the inter-Korean border. This comes days after South Korea dismantled its own speakers, aiming to ease tensions.
South Korea's population crisis shrinks military amid threat from North
South Korea's military is 20 percent smaller than it was six years ago as the world's lowest birth rate shrinks the pool of men available for enlistment, according to a new report from the country's defense ministry.
‘Dangerous Consequences Ahead….’ North Korea’s WW3 Warning To U.S-South Korea Military Drills
North Korea has issued a stark warning to the United States and South Korea over their upcoming Ulchi Freedom Shield military drills, calling them a “direct provocation” and a serious threat to stability on the Korean Peninsula.
What’s behind North Korea’s ‘unusual’ reaction to US-South Korea drills?
Observers say they’re surprised by Pyongyang’s shift in tone towards the Ulchi Freedom Shield drills, which begin on August 18.
US and South Korea combined exercise rankles the North
The U.S. and South Korea are holding combined military exercises. The annual drills focus on countering threats from North Korea.

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