In this June 20, 2017 file photo provided by South Korean Defence Ministry, US Air Force B-1B bombers (top and second from top) and South Korean fighter jets F-15K fly over the Korean Peninsula, South Korea. (South Korean Defence Ministry via AP file photo)SEOUL: A South Korean military official said Friday the B-1B bombers based in Guam were escorted by two South Korean F-16 fighter jets during the drills Thursday at a field near the South's eastern coast. The North Korean nuclear threat will likely overshadow Mr Trump's trip to Asia, which starts Sunday in Japan and will include stops in South Korea, China, Vietnam and the Philippines. In recent months, North Korea has tested intercontinental ballistic missiles that could reach the US mainland with further development and has conducted its most powerful nuclear test. Pyongyang's official Korean Central News Agency said Friday that the “US imperialist warmongers” should not act rashly.

Source: Bangkok Post November 03, 2017 04:41 UTC