U.S. and South Korean troops kicked off a large-scale exercise Monday aimed at strengthening their combined defense capabilities against nuclear-armed North Korea, which

South Korea and the United States will begin their annual joint military exercises next week with a focus on improving their combined capabilities to deter and defend against growing North Korean nuclear threats,

South Korea and the United States held joint amphibious landing drills on Monday in South Korea's southeastern port city of Pohang.

The United States and South Korea conducted major amphibious assault drills Monday, storming a beach in the southeastern city of Pohang in an exercise meant to counter growing North Korean threats.

The nuclear development of North Korea is a significant concern for the international community. It threatens the peace and security of the Korean Peninsula, Northeast Asia, and the international community.