 News North Korea may conduct ‘provocation’ during US-ROK exercises this month: SeoulAllies to conduct first field training in 4 years from late August, including drills to ‘repel’ hypothetical DPRK attack  North Korea may conduct “strategic and tactical provocations” around U.S.-ROK joint exercises later this month, South Korea’s defense minister said in an all-commander meeting on Wednesday. Lee Jong-sup cited North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s July 27 speech as evidence for the assessment, noting that Kim “strongly criticized” the Yoon Suk-yeol administration’s defense policies and joint drills. The minister also referenced an anticipated DPRK nuclear test. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |
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