Defense chiefs of US, S.Korea vow to step up drills to counter North

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Defense chiefs of US, S.Korea vow to step up drills to counter North
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US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was in Seoul for talks as Washington seeks to reassure a key Asian ally over its nuclear commitment amid growing threats from North Korea.

Austin met South Korean Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup, following their annual security talks in Washington in November, and was set to meet President Yoon Suk-yeol before flying to the Philippines.

Austin said his trip aimed to deepen cooperation on tackling shared security challenges and reaffirm the US commitment to South Korea as "ironclad" at a time of heightened tension and provocation. Officials from both the United States and South Korea have also warned Pyongyang could be preparing for its first test of a nuclear device since 2017.

Pyongyang has denounced the joint drills as proof of the allies' hostile intentions, and has staged its own military shows of force. The exercises are in line with the allies' talks to expand extended deterrence activities and mechanisms on the peninsula and in the region, he added.

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