SEOUL: South Korea yesterday began two days of war games to practice defending the disputed Dokdo islands off its east coast—against an unlikely attack by Japan.

The drills come just days after President Donald Trump announced the suspension of long-running US joint exercises with South Korea—aimed at deterring North Korea—calling them expensive and “provocative”.

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