South Korea, US to hold largest live-fire drills amid North Korea tension

FILE PHOTO: South Korean soldiers take part in a joint military drill which is a part of the Freedom Shield joint military exercise between South Korea and U.S., at a military training field near the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas in Paju, South Korea, March 16, 2023. Yonhap via REUTERS

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean and U.S. forces will hold their largest-ever live-fire exercises in June in a show of force to North Korea, which has ratcheted up tension with numerous missile launches, South Korea's defence ministry said on Wednesday.

The exercises are part of a series of events marking the 70th anniversary of the alliance between the two countries this year.