U.S. Aircraft Carrier in Korea for "routine operations"



News U.S. Aircraft Carrier in Korea for “routine operations” Calls for dialogue contradict the aggressive message sent by military exercises, Pyongyang argues James Pearson May 13, 2013 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Official U.S. Navy Page - Creative Commons SEOUL – A U.S. Navy aircraft carrier, one of the largest in the world, departed for two days of joint U.S.-South Korean exercises in international waters near the Korean peninsula this morning, a dispatch from the U.S. 7th fleet said. The drills, which last until Tuesday, are going ahead despite vocal protest from North Korea. SEOUL – A U.S. Navy aircraft carrier, one of the largest in the world, departed for two days of joint U.S.-South Korean exercises in international waters near the Korean peninsula this morning, a dispatch from the U.S. 7th fleet said. The drills, which last until Tuesday, are going ahead despite vocal protest from North Korea. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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U.S. Aircraft Carrier in Korea for “routine operations”

Calls for dialogue contradict the aggressive message sent by military exercises, Pyongyang argues

James Pearson May 13, 2013

U.S. Aircraft Carrier in Korea for “routine operations”

Official U.S. Navy Page - Creative Commons

SEOUL – A U.S. Navy aircraft carrier, one of the largest in the world, departed for two days of joint U.S.-South Korean exercises in international waters near the Korean peninsula this morning, a dispatch from the U.S. 7th fleet said.

The drills, which last until Tuesday, are going ahead despite vocal protest from North Korea.

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