The joint military, exercises between South Korea, and the US have entered their third day. The drills have brought protesters from both DPRK and South Korean pacifists.

South Korea and the US are continuing their joint annual drills, despite repeated warnings from the DPRK.

The 11-day exercises are code-named Key Resolve and Foal Eagle and feature some 200-thousand South Korean and nearly 13-thousand US troops taking part.

But many South Koreans disagree with their government. A group of peace protesters held a rally in front of the defense ministry, calling for government to stop causing more tension and to resolve issues on the peninsula through dialogue.