SEOUL -- North Korea on Monday condemned South Korea and U.S. plans to start some of the largest military exercises in the Asia-Pacific region next week, on the same day a U.S. military official said the drills are intended to "bolster readiness and defensive posture."
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South Korean army tanks cross a pontoon bridge during a U.S.-South Korea joint military training near the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas in Yeoncheon, South Korea, in March. © Reuters
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