U.S. civilians 'evacuated' from S. Korea in drill

U.S. civilians 'evacuated' from S. Korea in drill

Some 120 U.S. citizens living in South Korea arrive in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on March 26 as part of a drill to evacuate U.S. civilians to Kyushu in a possible emergency situation on the Korean Peninsula. The U.S. military explained the drill is part of an evacuation exercise called ''Courageous Channel,'' conducted twice a year since 1996.

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