SKorea, US, Japan start new military drills

By Agence France-Presse

Jun 28, 2024 12:12 am

SEOUL — South Korea, the United States and Japan staged new military exercises on Thursday, Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff said, as the allies seek to counter growing threats from Pyongyang.

The drills, dubbed 'Freedom Edge,' will focus on ballistic missile and air defenses, anti-submarine warfare and defensive cyber training, among other areas, the JCS said in a statement.

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