Tokyo, US and Japanese warships are conducting their joint naval exercise in waters between Japan and the Korean Peninsula for the first time in five years, in a show of their close military alliance amid growing speculation of North Korea’s missile or nuclear testing later this week.

The US 7th Fleet and Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force today said they conducted a joint naval exercise at the Sea of Japan. It was the first time the US aircraft carrier held the exercise in the area since 2017.

Japan has also stepped up joint military exercises with its closest ally, the United States, as well as regional partners in recent years.

Details of the exercise will be released by the Japanese Defense Ministry “when the situation allows a disclosure.”

Source: Oman News Agency