US Halts Major Military Exercises with South Korea

Defence officials in South Korea confirm that their large scale joint military exercises with the United States will not continue. This is being seen as a major diplomatic concession to North Korea.

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(Pictures: South Korean army soldiers and U.S. army soldiers take part in a joint river crossing exercise near DMZ, Yeon Cheon in South Korea on 9th December 2015. Credit: Seung-il Ryu/NurPhoto/Getty Images)