US, South Korea plan resumption of military drills

The Hill: The U.S. and South Korea will resume joint military exercises next month, after delaying them for the 2018 Winter Olympics, the Pentagon said Tuesday.

The drills come as President Trump prepares to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un later this year.

It's unclear whether resumption of the U.S.-South Korea military exercises could complicate efforts to de-escalate tensions with North Korea, which has denounced the drills as preparations for war.

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