U.S. Practices Wartime Evacuation of Americans From South Korea

In a low-key conflict simulation, about 100 civilian volunteers are being flown from South Korea to Dallas via Japan

The U.S. is testing procedures for the emergency evacuation of its citizens from South Korea in an unusual military exercise in which a small group of Americans will be flown to Dallas in conditions meant to simulate preparation for conflict.

With a possible summit meeting between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un approaching and inter-Korean talks nine days away, U.S. officials have sought to play down the exercise. Dubbed “Focused Passage,” the exercise began without fanfare earlier this week.

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