S. Korea says no changes to trilateral military drills with US, Japan after NK criticism
South Korea's military reaffirmed Tuesday the upcoming combined exercise with the United States and Japan will go ahead as scheduled, following North Korea's renewed criticism branding the drills as evolving hostility toward the regime. A spokesperson from the North's foreign ministry on Monday slammed the trilateral Freedom Edge exercise, set for Sept. 7-11, warning that it is "pointless" to…
South Korea's military confirmed on Tuesday that the upcoming joint military exercise with the United States and Japan will proceed as planned, despite North Korea's recent criticism. North Korea's foreign ministry spokesperson denounced the trilateral Freedom Edge exercise, scheduled for September 7-11, stating that it is pointless to seek a reduction in tensions on the Korean Peninsula as long as Washington maintains its hostile policy toward Pyongyang.
The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff spokesperson, Capt. Jang Do-young, reiterated in a press briefing that there are no changes to the exercise schedule. The Freedom Edge drill, set to be held for the fourth time this year, is viewed as symbolic, involving the three nations conducting a multidomain combined exercise in international waters east and south of South Korea's southern island of Jeju.
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