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The Japan News/Yomiuri
The Japan News/Yomiuri
Politics
Takayuki Nakagawa and Hiroshi Tajima / Yomiuri Shimbun Correspondents

DARK SECRETS: Japan u s rok to conduct missile drills | Rare Historical Photos

A type 12 surface-to-ship missile is launched during a Japanese Self-Defense Force and U.S. military joint drill for a RIMPAC exercise in Hawaii in July 2018. (Credit: The Yomiuri Shimbun)

SEOUL/WASHINGTON -- Drills planned by Japan, South Korea and the United States to detect and track ballistic missiles will be conducted in conjunction with the U.S. Navy-led Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise slated to start later this month, a South Korean Defense Ministry spokesperson announced Tuesday.

The drills are designed to deal with North Korean missiles and strengthen security cooperation among the three nations.

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