South Korea, Japan, US hold aerial drill amid North's threats

By Associated Press

Oct 23, 2023 7:00 am

SEOUL: The South Korean, American and Japanese militaries conducted their first-ever trilateral aerial exercise on Sunday in response to evolving North Korean nuclear threats, Seoul's air force said.

The exercise, held near the Korean Peninsula, was to implement the three countries' earlier agreement to increase defense cooperation and boost their joint response capabilities against such threats, the air force said in a statement.

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