According to the Ministry of Defense, military air drills between Japan and the United States took place today, on Saturday, in the airspace above the eastern Sea of China, north of Kyushu Island, and south of Japan.
According to the Japanese Kyodo News Agency, the ministry announced that there would be bilateral training between the Japanese Self-Defense Forces and the American Armed Forces in reaction to North Korea’s increasingly provocative activities, particularly its frequent ballistic missile launches.
She continued by saying that the purpose of these drills is to demonstrate how closely the two allies cooperate.
According to the South Korean Yonhap News Agency, the South Korean army has reported that North Korea had launched four short-range ballistic missiles today, Saturday.
This appears to be a protest against the joint air exercises between Sol and Washington, “Veglant Storm”, which has been extended for one day until today..
While North Korea is launching, Japan and America are working together to conduct joint aviation exercises.
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