Posted on 07/12/2010 11:33:37 PM PDT by ErnstStavroBlofeld
South Korea's defense ministry said Tuesday it expects to hold joint naval exercises with the United States in July, though an exact date and location of the planned drills have yet to be set.
Defense ministry spokesman Won Tae-jae told reporters the two sides are still working on the details of the joint drills, which were originally scheduled for last month to deter any further North Korean provocations in the wake of Pyongyang's deadly sinking of a Seoul warship in March.Still, the date, location and methods have not been decided, but I think it's right to say the South Korea-U.S. joint naval drills will be conducted in July," Won told reporters.
The spokesman said South Korea could announce details of the drills before next week's meeting of defense and foreign ministers with the U.S.
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