AsiaOctober 20, 2026

North Korea Vows Tit for Tat Response to Hoguk Exercise

Pyongyang's state media threatened retaliation as South Korea's Hoguk field exercise began with US forces, folding in two joint drills cut from Ulchi Freedom Shield in August.

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