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In this photo provided by the South Korean Defense Ministry, U.S. Marine F-35B fighter jets, right bottom, South Korean Air Force KF-16 fighter jets and F-5 fighter jets, left, fly over the Korean Peninsula during a joint air drill over South Korea, Wednesday, July 24, 2024. (South Korea Defense Ministry via AP)

In this photo provided by the South Korean Defense Ministry, U.S. Marine F-35B fighter jets, right bottom, South Korean Air Force KF-16 fighter jets and F-5 fighter jets, left, fly over the Korean Peninsula during a joint air drill over South Korea, Wednesday, July 24, 2024. (South Korea Defense Ministry via AP)

South Korean protesters march during a rally opposing the joint military exercises between the U.S. and South Korea in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024. The banner reads "Stop the military exercises between the U.S. and South Korea."(AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

South Korean protesters march during a rally opposing the joint military exercises between the U.S. and South Korea in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024. The banner reads "Stop the military exercises between the U.S. and South Korea."(AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

FILE - A balloon presumably sent by North Korea, is seen in a paddy field in Incheon, South Korea, on June 10, 2024. (Im Sun-suk/Yonhap via AP, File)

FILE - A balloon presumably sent by North Korea, is seen in a paddy field in Incheon, South Korea, on June 10, 2024. (Im Sun-suk/Yonhap via AP, File)

Col. Ryan Donald, right, CFC/UNC/USFK Public Affairs Director, and Col. Lee Sung-jun of South Korea's JCS Public Affairs Director, attend a press briefing of the Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises at the Defense Ministry in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Aug. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Col. Ryan Donald, right, CFC/UNC/USFK Public Affairs Director, and Col. Lee Sung-jun of South Korea's JCS Public Affairs Director, attend a press briefing of the Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises at the Defense Ministry in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Aug. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

South Korean protesters stage a rally opposing the joint military exercises between the U.S. and South Korea in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024. The banners read "Stop the South Korea - U.S. - Japan military alliance."(AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

South Korean protesters stage a rally opposing the joint military exercises between the U.S. and South Korea in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024. The banners read "Stop the South Korea - U.S. - Japan military alliance."(AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)