Do US-South Korean war games risk escalating North Korea crisis?
(WorldNews North Korea)

Hong Kong (CNN)To critics, they`re a needless provocation. To advocates, an essential way to get troops combat ready. The US and South Korean militaries begin war games next week at a time of unprecedented tensions with North Korea. The exercises are held twice yearly, typically incurring the wrath of Pyongyang, which views them as a show of aggression. Kim Jong Un appeared to reference the joint drills Tuesday, saying he would `watch` US actions `a little more` before making a decision whether to launch missiles into the waters around Guam -- a plan that was outlined last week as US and North Korea traded increasingly hostile rhetoric. Benjamin Habib, a Korea expert at Australia`s La Trobe...