North and
South Korea on Thursday separately marked the 70th anniversary of the start of the Korean War with largely subdued commemorations amid the
Coronavirus pandemic, a day after the North abruptly halted a pressure campaign against the South.
The U.S. still stations about 28,500 soldiers in South Korea in what
North Korea views as a
MILITARY threat.
In the statement, South Korean Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo and U.S. Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper said they “commit to strengthening and adapting the alliance to meet present and future challenges” and urged North Korea to implement past disarmament pledges.