By Reuters  June 13, 2018 | 09:50 am GMT+7 Trump stunned observers Tuesday, after meeting North Korea's leader, by saying the regular joint US-South Korea military exercises would be halted as Washington fleshes out a deal with Pyongyang. Photo by AFP U.S. President Donald Trump said the drills would be halted after a historic summit with N Korean's Kim. US military drills with South Korea and Washington's troop presence there are "vital" for regional security, Japan said Wednesday, raising concerns after U.S. President Donald Trump said the drills would be halted. "The drills and the US military stationed in South Korea play a vital role in East Asia's security," Japan's defence minister Itsunori Onodera said when asked about Trump's surprise announcement. "I hope to share this recognition between Japan and the U.S., or among Japan, U.S. and South Korea," he told reporters. Trump stunned observers Tuesday, after meeting North Korea's leader, by saying … [Read more...] about Japan warns US-South Korea drills ‘vital’
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North Korea condemns US-South Korea-Japan missile defense drill
(VOVworld) – North Korea has condemned the recent US-South Korea-Japan missile defense drills to counter growing threats from North Korea. South Korea’s Yonhap news agency quoted North Korea’s Rodon Sinmun daily as calling the drills a dangerous military act which will increase the confrontation on the Korean peninsula. The paper said North Korea will retaliate if similar drills recur. The US, Japan, and South Korea staged a three-day defense drill last month to coordinate activities to detect and trace any firing by North Korea of ballistic missiles. South Korea’s Foreign Minister Yoo Byung-se and US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Tuesday had a telephone conversation about how to stop North Korea’s nuclear missile program. The same day Tillerson spoke by telephone with Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida. … [Read more...] about North Korea condemns US-South Korea-Japan missile defense drill
North Korea slams US-South Korea joint drills
(VOVworld) – On Sunday, North Korea slammed US-South Korea joint military drills which will beginning Monday, and said Washington will be held accountable for "igniting war" on the Korean peninsula. North Korea’s Foreign Ministry called the joint military drills dangerous war rehearsals which fully reveal their aggressive nature. If a war breaks out, it will not be limited to the peninsula nor be a conventional war, the Ministry said, suggesting it will be a nuclear war. North Korea will turn its defensive activities into an all-out offense as the situation has reached an uncontrollable grave phase. The Philippine Coast Guard is closely watching North Korea’s vessel Jin Teng and the 21 sailors on board while awaiting the UN’ reaction now that the UN has imposed further sanctions on North Korea for its nuclear activities. The vessel has been inspected twice, once using electronic sensorsto search for weapons. Several UN inspectors will soon arrive in the … [Read more...] about North Korea slams US-South Korea joint drills
US-South Korea wrap up joint military drills
The United States and South Korea wrapped up joint military drills that infuriated North Korea, raising hopes for an easing of cross-border military tensions. "The drill is over but the South Korean and US militaries will continue to watch out for potential provocations by the North, including a missile launch," Seoul's defence ministry spokesman Kim Min-Seok told reporters. The North is still maintaining a number of missiles and missile launchers that were recently moved to its east coast in apparent preparation for a launch, Kim added. Pyongyang regularly denounces joint US-South Korean drills as a rehearsal for invasion, but Seoul and Washington have insisted the manoeuvres were defensive in nature. "With the military drills over, at least we can worry less about any accidental clash developing into a full-scale war," said Paik Hak-Soon, a North Korea expert at the Sejong Institute, a think-tank in Seoul. He said a planned summit in Washington on May 7 between the US … [Read more...] about US-South Korea wrap up joint military drills
US, South Korea joint drills to restart after PyeongChang Paralympics
The Paralympics follows the Winter Olympic Games to be held in South Korea’s PyongChang next month. Mattis’ announcement came after South Korea proposed talks with North Korea on their participation in the PyongChang Olympics.US President Donald Trump and his South Korean counterpart Moon Jae-in have agreed to ease tensions during the Winter Olympics, saying that the postponement enables both sides to better focus on the Games’ security. But Secretary Mattis added that the delay is simply due to logical concerns. South Korean officials said that North Korea has accepted Seoul’s offer to attend high-level talks next week on the Olympic Games. … [Read more...] about US, South Korea joint drills to restart after PyeongChang Paralympics