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US holds drills with allies off Korean peninsula

 Published: 11:56, 29 August 2023

US holds drills with allies off Korean peninsula

The United States, South Korea and Japan staged joint naval missile defence drills off the Korean peninsula on Tuesday, as North Korea accused Washington and its allies of creating 'the most unstable waters with the danger of a nuclear war.'

The three nations staged exercises in international waters off South Korea's southern Jeju island to improve their ability to detect and track targets, and share information in the event of provocation by Pyongyang, South Korea's military said.

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