South Korea and the United States will launch their annual large-scale military exercise this month to bolster readiness against North Korean threats, the allies said Thursday, in a move likely to irritate Pyongyang amid a prolonged stalemate in diplomacy.

A blistering heat wave sweeping across the Korean Peninsula has forced the U.S. and South Korean militaries to postpone half of their field training drills this month, scaling back Ulchi Freedom Shield one of their largest annual joint exercises,

South Korea and the US will launch their annual joint military exercises this month to counter North Korean threats, likely irritating Pyongyang. View on euronews