South Korean military, citing bad weather, postpones planned maritime drills



News South Korean military, citing bad weather, postpones planned maritime drills Defense ministry dismisses local reports that Seoul may be "tiptoeing" around Pyongyang by rescheduling exercises Jeongmin Kim May 18, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Ministry of National Defense (MND) South Korea's defense ministry on Monday confirmed reports that the country's military had decided to postpone a round of planned maritime live-fire drills due to adverse weather conditions. Local media outlets on Sunday reported that the exercises -- set to involve the ROK Army, Navy, and Air Force and due to take place on Tuesday on the Uljin coast in North Gyeongsang Province -- had been temporarily called off. South Korea's defense ministry on Monday confirmed reports that the country's military had decided to postpone a round of planned maritime live-fire drills due to adverse weather conditions. Local media outlets on Sunday reported that the exercises -- set to involve the ROK Army, Navy, and Air Force and due to take place on Tuesday on the Uljin coast in North Gyeongsang Province -- had been temporarily called off. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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South Korean military, citing bad weather, postpones planned maritime drills

Defense ministry dismisses local reports that Seoul may be "tiptoeing" around Pyongyang by rescheduling exercises

Jeongmin Kim May 18, 2020

South Korean military, citing bad weather, postpones planned maritime drills

Ministry of National Defense (MND)

South Korea's defense ministry on Monday confirmed reports that the country's military had decided to postpone a round of planned maritime live-fire drills due to adverse weather conditions.

Local media outlets on Sunday reported that the exercises -- set to involve the ROK Army, Navy, and Air Force and due to take place on Tuesday on the Uljin coast in North Gyeongsang Province -- had been temporarily called off.

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