North Korean army troops have been conducting live-fire drills near an island that was the site of a deadly artillery exchange less than two years ago. Meanwhile their government is criticizing the U.S. and South Korea for conducting their own joint military exercises.
These military exercises are a response to the the joint maneuvers of U.S. forces and South Korea.
The annual combined Field Training Exercise, part of Key Resolve/Foal Eagle 2012, is conducted between the Republic of Korea and United States Forces Korea (USFK) and is one of the largest annual military training exercises in the world. The annual training has in the past caused tensions with North Korea.
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