Agence France Presse, Seoul -- Hundreds of thousands of U.S. and South Korean soldiers will launch the biggest ever military exercises on Thursday to stimulate a conflict with North Korea. Pyongyang has condemned the exercise as an act to provoke war.

• （汉城法新电）数十万美国和韩国士兵将在星期四展开历来最大规模的模拟与朝鲜冲突的军事演习，引来平壤抨击是战争挑衅行为。