美国和韩国开始联合军事演习,引起朝鲜的警告。 US and South Korea begin joint military exercises, provoking warnings from North Korea.

韩国和美国已开始每年一次的 " Ulchi自由盾牌 " 联合军事演习,有21 000名士兵参加,为来自朝鲜的潜在威胁做准备。 South Korea and the US have started their annual Ulchi Freedom Shield joint military exercise, involving 21,000 soldiers, to prepare for potential threats from North Korea. 北朝鲜警告说,演习将加剧区域紧张局势,并誓言对任何挑衅行为作出反应。 North Korea has warned that the drills will increase regional tensions and vowed to respond to any provocation. 此次演习是在韩国总统李载明准备与美国总统唐纳德·川普(Donald Trump)举行峰会之际进行的, The exercises come as South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung prepares for a summit with US President Donald Trump, amid ongoing tensions and North Korea's refusal to resume diplomatic talks.