US, South Korea Launch Annual Military Drill

The United States and South Korea began an annual joint military exercise Monday, despite angry threats from North Korea. As many as 80,000 U.S. and South Korean forces are taking part in the computer-generated Ulchi Freedom exercise, which simulates a response to a military invasion by the North.  The exercise is taking place amid heightened tensions on the peninsula after two South Korean soldiers were maimed when landmines exploded as they were patrolling the demilitarized zone...

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