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November 06, 2024
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US, ROK and Japan conduct missile defense exercise after North Korean ICBM test

Aegis-equipped destroyers run interception drills near peninsula, as ROK officials predict non-lofted DPRK missile test

The U.S., South Korea and Japan conducted a trilateral missile defense exercise near the Korean Peninsula on Wednesday, according to the ROK military, days after North Korea fired a long-range missile toward Japan.

According to the South Korean and U.S. military, Aegis-equipped destroyers ROKS Sejong the Great, USS Barry and JS Atago participated in the drill off the Korean east coast.

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