US-South Korea military drills ‘harm peace’
Frank Smith
Press TV, Seoul
The US and South Korea have wrapped up military exercises, drawing criticism from activists for harming peace, as conservative President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol prepares to take office in Seoul.
Meanwhile, North Korea conducted a military parade, with leader Kim Jong-un warning that Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons serve a broadening role of deterrence.
South Korean activists criticized President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol for his pro-American militancy while demonstrating near his transition office.
They argue the US-South Korea military exercises, which concluded on Thursday, damage the prospects of peace, warning of potentially catastrophic consequences.
The US-South Korea war games had been reduced during the administration of President Moon Jae-in.
North Korea this week held a massive military parade to mark the 90th anniversary of the Korean People’s Revolutionary Army.
Leader Kim Jong Un outlined an expanded role for Pyongyang’s nuclear arsenal in the face of international threats, particularly from the US.
While Kim Jong Un had enjoyed a relatively friendly relationship with President Moon, that’s now likely to change under the incoming conservative leader in Seoul.
South Korean President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol appears determined to make good on his promise to strengthen the US-South Korea alliance.
President-elect Yoon’s office announced on Thursday that US President Joe Biden will visit South Korea from May 20th to 22nd, less than two weeks after Yoon’s inauguration.
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