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South Korean President Warns of Military Tensions

Updated 2026-08-18 04:55 UTC 1 source Negative

South Korea's President Lee warned that the country must prepare for a ‘worst-case scenario’ amid U.S. military exercises, which he said are defensive.

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The annual exercises, are defensive and not intended to attack North Korea or raise tensions on the peninsula, Lee said.
2026-08-18 04:49 UTC
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