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S. Korea to stage Taegeuk military drills next week amid N.K. threats

SEOUL, May 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military will stage its annual computer-simulated Taegeuk exercise next week in an effort to strengthen its readiness against North Korean military threats, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Friday.

The three-day command post exercise will begin Monday and focus on bolstering the military's capabilities in responding to surprise provocations, according to the JCS.

Last week, North Korea fired what it claimed to be a tactical ballistic missile with new guidance technology. The JCS said the suspected short-range missiles flew about 300 kilometers before landing in the East Sea.

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