SOUTH KOREA, JAPAN AND US WILL HOLD DEFENCE DRILLS ON HEELS OF NORTH KOREA ATTENDING CHINA PARADE

South Korea, Japan and the U.S. will conduct annual defensive drills starting on September 15 to upgrade aerial, naval and cyber operational capabilities against North Korea's nuclear and missile threats, South Korea's military said on Friday.

The "Freedom Edge" exercise is an annual drill designed to implement regional peace and stability, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement, adding that the drill will be conducted in compliance with international law.

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