News Snapshot:
Seoul: In order to better respond to North Korean threats, South Korea, the United States, and Japan conducted coordinated naval missile defence exercises on Monday. Pyongyang, meanwhile, accused Washington of escalating “nuclear blackmail” through military exercises. In an effort to strengthen their military and political cooperation, the three countries decided to perform regular missile defence and anti-submarine drills during meetings on Friday in Washington. As part of a recent uptick in its military actions, North Korea tested a new solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on Friday, which analysts say might make it easier for missile launches with minimal advance notice....
