Tensions in the East

"Possibly, if China is a concern, the North Korea shenanigans are some sort of way to occupy China with concern (whether or not to back a psycho N. Korean leader, etc.). A way to say to China "don't get involved with Syria, because if you do we'll start a war" on their East coast and surrounding region against N. Korea?"

--- Christopher Weller

Joint US-S. Korea war games amid growing nuclear tension

Marines from US and South Korea forces held a combined joint landing operation in Pohang, South Korea as part of the ongoing South Korea-US joint Foal Eagle exercise which North Korea has been strongly denouncing, calling it a war practice drill. Around 1,500 US and 2,000 South Korean participants from across the nations' forces joined the drill.