Military Drills
North Korea fires projectile during South Korea-US joint drills
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North Korea fired at least one unidentified projectile eastward on Saturday, according to the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The launch occurred as South Korea and the United States conducted their key springtime military exercise. Pyongyang has long criticized the allies' drills as preparations for an invasion.
The South Korean and U.S. militaries have postponed announcing a date for their major springtime Freedom Shield exercise due to differences over the scale of on-field drills. The U.S. expressed reluctance to South Korea's proposal to minimize field training, citing already arrived troops and equipment. The two sides plan to announce the exercise later this month or early March.
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Hong Kong's national security police have arrested a 26-year-old woman on suspicion of participating in illegal military-style drills, following the arrest of nine men for the same offence. She was taken into custody on Friday night and later released on bail, required to report back in mid-January. Meanwhile, two men aged 24 and 25 have been charged with conspiracy to commit subversion, with their case to be mentioned in court on Monday.