The Ministry of Defense announced that the Maritime Self-Defense Force and the U.S. Navy's nuclear-powered aircraft carrier are conducting joint exercises in waters surrounding Japan, including the Sea of Japan.
It is said that it will strengthen the deterrence of the Japan-US alliance as North Korea repeatedly launches ballistic missiles.
According to the Ministry of Defense, four ships, including one Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer and the U.S. Navy's nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan, have been conducting tactical training in waters surrounding Japan, including the Sea of Japan, since the 1st of this month. That's it.
While North Korea repeatedly launched ballistic missiles, Ronald Reagan was deployed again in the Sea of Japan following the end of last month, and the US and South Korean forces conducted maneuver training on a two-day schedule until the 8th.
In response, the North Korean Ministry of Defense released a statement on the 8th criticizing the mobile training.
Regarding the announcement of the joint exercise by the Maritime Self-Defense Force and the U.S. Navy on the 8th, the Ministry of Defense said, ``After comprehensively considering various factors, and after coordinating with the U.S. side, we decided to announce it during the exercise.'' is.
"Amid the increasingly severe security environment surrounding Japan, such as North Korea's repeated ballistic missile launches, the deterrence of the Japan-US alliance will be further strengthened," he said.