BROTHERS IN ARMS South Korean and US soldiers take a position during an annual joint military landing exercise in Pohang, on South Korea’s southeast coast, on Saturday. Participation in the joint exercises—known as Key Resolve and Foal Eagle—has been bumped up this year to involve 300,000 South Korean and around 17,000 US troops, as well as strategic US naval vessels and air force assets. AFP PHOTO
SEOUL: A North Korean submarine is missing, reports said Saturday, as the reclusive state issued a fresh threat of retaliation against US and South Korean forces involved in joint military drills.