North Korea calls U.S.-led maritime drills a threat
Translated from Malay and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- North Korea described planned September maritime drills involving South Korea, the United States and Japan as a threat.
- The exercises, known as Freedom Edge, are scheduled as Donald Trump seeks another meeting with Kim Jong Un.
North Korea has condemned planned maritime exercises involving South Korea, the United States and Japan, calling the drills a threat and labeling Washington an enemy.
The exercises, known as Freedom Edge, are scheduled for September. The announcement comes while U.S. President Donald Trump is trying to arrange a new meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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