TOKYO: American and Japanese warships, led by the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group, conducted 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 over North Korea's missile or nuclear testing this week.
The United States' 7th Fleet and Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force said on Wednesday they conducted a joint naval exercise at the Sea of Japan on Tuesday and Wednesday. It was the first time the US aircraft carrier held the exercise in the area since 2017 and is seen as an apparent attempt to deter North Korea's provocation.
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