SEOUL (Reuters) - U.S. and South Korean troops started military drills on Monday that are likely to increase regional tensions already high due to the North's July 5 missile launches and reports it is preparing for a nuclear test.
The annual exercises, dubbed Ulchi Focus Lens, have been held without major incident in South Korea for decades. Yet the North brands them as a prelude to invasion and nuclear war, vowing to boost its own nuclear deterrent in response.
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