REPORT: North Korea Is Gearing Up For A 'Large-Scale Military Exercise' -- Business Insider
A South Korean government official says North Korea may be coordinating a large-scale military exercise near the port city of Nampho about 30 miles from Pyongyang.
The single unnamed government official, who spoke to South Korean news outlet Yonhap says, "It appears that the scale of the drill will be quite big. There is no way to tell when it will actually kick off, but there is a chance the North may opt to launch short range missiles as part of its show of force."
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