South Korea on heightened alert as Russia denies troop movements toward North
South Korea is on heightened alert Friday amid growing tensions with North Korea, while Russian officials are pushing back against reports that Moscow is moving troops to Russia's border with the reclusive country.
Concerns are growing among the U.S., South Korea and their allies that the North is preparing for another nuclear test. Pyongyang attempted to test fire a missile on Sunday, but that operation failed and the missile exploded almost immediately after being launched.
Both North and South Korea have amassed military hardware along the border, and the South is expected to meet with representatives from the U.S. and Japan next week to "discuss plans to rein in North Korea's additional high-strength provocations, to maximize pressure on the North, and to ensure China's constructive role in resolving the North Korea nuclear issue," South Korea's foreign ministry said, according to Reuters.
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