The timing of the announcements is no coincidence, as South Korean and Japanese leaders are expected to attend first place today as they observe the annual NATO summit. It was also reported that the three states will conduct a combined missile detection and surveillance exercise near Hawaii in August.
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“The United States ignores the main demand and concern of the Asia-Pacific countries,” the KCNA said in a similar statement over the weekend, saying the northern foreign ministry said the military exercises show the hypocrisy of US proposals for unconditional diplomatic dialogue and dialogue.
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Reuters noted that North Korea has conducted a record number of missile tests this year, including its largest intercontinental ballistic missile, when there is concern it may be preparing for a nuclear test for the first time since 2017. South Korea and Japan are both US allies. , But their relationship with each other was strained due to historical tensions around the occupation of Korea by Japan between 1910-1945.