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Here's The Military Exercise That Has North Korea Freaking Out

Apr 2, 2014, 23:54 IST

Kim Hong-Ji/REUTERS

A joint military exercise between the U.S. and South Korea has freaked out the North Korean leadership.

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The annual drill, named Foal Eagle, runs from February 24 to April 18 and features Marines from both countries.

North Korea views the drill as a possible threat and has responded by ratcheting up its own military rhetoric.

Further, The Hermit Kingdom has announced military drills of its own and launched hundreds of missiles towards a disputed maritime border with South Korea. The country has also promised a new kind of nuclear test in response.

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