S. Korea, US, Japan kick off 3-way military exercise

South Korea, the United States and Japan began a five-day joint military exercise Monday, proceeding on schedule even as key Seoul-Washington drills were recently scaled back upon US President Donald Trump's order. The multidomain Freedom Edge exercise kicked off in international waters east and south of South Korea's southern island of Jeju, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a press release. "The three nations will leverage the drills to enhance operational capabilities and joint resp

Source: The Korea Herald