South Korean and US militaries begin annual summertime drills to cope with North Korean threats

South Korean and US militaries begin annual summertime drills to cope with North Korean threats

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea and the United States began their annual large-scale joint military exercise on Monday to better cope with threats by nuclear-armed North Korea, which has warned the drills would deepen regional tensions and vowed to respond to “any provocation” against its terr