https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/us-south-korea-and-japan-to-hold-trilateral-drill-as-north-korea-ramps-up-pressure-on-usContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/us-south-korea-and-japan-to-hold-trilateral-drill-as-north-korea-ramps-up-pressure-on-ushttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/us-south-korea-and-japan-to-hold-trilateral-drill-as-north-korea-ramps-up-pressure-on-us#u52180Sun, 30 Aug 2026 08:20:05 +0000The United States, South Korea, and Japan will conduct joint military exercises in September focused on countering North Korean nuclear missile threats. Seoul officials confirmed the trilateral drills come as North Korea increases pressure on the US. The exercises, identified as Freedom Edge, aim to coordinate the response of the three allies to regional nuclear threats.Why it mattersNorth Korea has increased its pressure on the US through nuclear threats. This trilateral cooperation integrates the defense strategies of the US and its two primary East Asian allies.What is confirmedThe US, Sout