The Ministry of Defense announced on the 7th that the Japan Air Self-Defense Force and US military fighters flew jointly over the Sea of ​​Japan.

It seems that Japan and the United States have taken joint measures against the launch of ballistic missiles by North Korea on the 5th.

According to the Ministry of Defense, four F15 fighters at the Air Self-Defense Force Chitose Base in Hokkaido and two F16 fighters at the US Army Misawa Base in Aomori Prefecture flew jointly over the Sea of ​​Japan on the 7th. That is.



At each base, we were able to confirm that fighters took off one after another from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm on the 7th.



The Ministry of Defense announced on the 5th that at least six ballistic missiles were launched from three or more locations in North Korea, and it is believed that Japan and the United States have taken joint countermeasures against these launches.



A joint flight between SDF and US military aircraft has also taken place on May 25, after North Korea launched a ballistic missile.



After the missile launch on the 5th, the Self-Defense Forces and the US military are also conducting joint training, which seems to be a countermeasure, and it seems that the aim is to strongly restrain North Korea, which repeatedly launches missiles more frequently than ever before.

Joint training for the US and South Korea

In addition, the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the South Korean Army will jointly fly a total of 20 US and South Korean Air Force fighters over the Yellow Sea on the west side of the Korean Peninsula in formation to respond to enemy threats. Announced that the training was conducted.

From the Korean side, 16 state-of-the-art stealth fighters equipped with precision guided weapons, such as F35A and F15K fighters, and from the American side, 4 F16 fighters participated.



The South Korean army "showed its ability and will to respond quickly and accurately to any North Korean provocation," and emphasized that it is well prepared for additional provocations by North Korea.



The US and South Korean forces conducted joint training for the Navy, which introduced a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, for the first time in 4 years and 7 months for 3 days until the 4th of this month.



Furthermore, on the 6th, North Korea just launched eight ground-to-ground missiles toward the Sea of ​​Japan, the same number as the short-range ballistic missiles launched the day before, and it will soon be the seventh nuclear test following the launch of a series of ballistic missiles. We have repeatedly restrained North Korea, which may take off.

Meanwhile, in Seoul, on the 7th, US Deputy Secretary of State Sherman met with South Korea's First Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Cho Hyun-dong to strengthen deterrence and defense posture, and to strengthen deterrence and defense posture, and to strengthen deterrence and defense posture, and in three countries including Japan. I confirmed the importance of cooperation.



After the meeting, Deputy Secretary Sherman said, "We will take a swift and powerful response when North Korea conducts a nuclear test. It will greatly shake the security of the world, and not only Japan, the United States and South Korea, but the whole world will respond rigorously. It will be, "he said, and strongly warned North Korea.

South Korean defectors' group To North Korea Use masks and medicines Large balloons

According to a South Korean defector group revealed on the 7th, on the night of the 5th, using 20 large balloons from Pocheon (Pocheon) in the northern part of South Korea, 20,000 masks, 15,000 antipyretics, and vitamins It means that 30,000 tablets were flown toward North Korea.



In North Korea, there are a series of fever allegedly caused by the new corona, and the group emphasizes that it is "to help the suffering compatriots," while the North Korean leadership calls for talks to support the provision of vaccines and the like. He criticized the fact that he repeatedly launched ballistic missiles, ignoring the Korean government that tried to do so.



This group has repeatedly thrown leaflets criticizing Kim Jong-un on balloons, and two years ago, North Korea opened a joint liaison office that was regarded as a symbol of North-South reconciliation. It was an opportunity to blow up.