South Korea, U.S., Japan Conduct Joint Air Drill
(MENAFN) South Korea, the United States, and Japan executed a joint air exercise on Wednesday, marking their first collaborative drill since President Lee Jae Myung assumed office earlier this month. This event coincides with South Korea's renewed diplomatic push to mend relations with North Korea.
The operation took place over the waters surrounding Jeju Island, located off South Korea’s southern coast. According to the South Korean Air Force, as reported by a news agency, the drill involved two F-15K fighter jets from South Korea, six American F-16 fighters, and two Japanese F-2 jets.
This trilateral air exercise is the first since January 15 and follows President Lee’s recent commitment to “stop the exhausting hostilities” and reinvigorate dialogue between the two Koreas.
On June 12, Lee declared his government’s dedication to “make every effort to promote peace, coexistence, and prosperity on the Korean Peninsula.”
The South Korean Air Force emphasized that the drills aimed to strengthen cooperation between Seoul, Washington, and Tokyo amid escalating nuclear and missile threats from North Korea.
In an official statement, the Air Force explained: “The drills were conducted to bolster South Korea-US-Japan security cooperation to deter North Korea’s advancing nuclear and missile threats and maintain peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula and in the region.”
They also assured that such joint exercises will persist, backed by the “firm South Korea-US alliance.”
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