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.
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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