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(LEAD) Mattis: Reduction in U.S. troops in S. Korea exercises was not caused by N.K. tensions
2017/08/21 06:14
By Lee Haye-ah
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Sunday that this week's joint exercises with South Korea will involve fewer American troops than last year because of the current emphasis on integration, not because of recent tensions with North Korea.
The Ulchi Freedom Guardian exercise is set to run from Monday through Aug. 31 with the participation of some 17,500 U.S. service members, down from 25,000 last year.
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