The South Korean government on Tuesday announced that it will suspend large-scale annual civil defense drills and independent military exercises.
South Korean Minister of the Interior and Safety Kim Boo-kyum said Seoul has “decided to tentatively suspend the government’s Ulchi exercise planned this year,” at a special news conference following the government's weekly cabinet meeting.
The South Korean government on Tuesday announced that it will suspend large-scale annual civil defense drills and independent military exercises.
South Korean Minister of the Interior and Safety Kim Boo-kyum said Seoul has “decided to tentatively suspend the government’s Ulchi exercise planned this year,” at a special news conference following the government's weekly cabinet meeting.
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