S. Korea, Japan, US begin drill amid N. Korea protest
- Published: 21 Jun 2012 at 13.48
- Online news: Asia
South Korea, Japan and the United States Thursday began a joint naval exercise denounced by North Korea as a "reckless provocation".
File photo of a South Korean destroyer firing an anti-submarine torpedo during a joint military exercise. South Korea, Japan and the United States Thursday began a joint naval exercise denounced by North Korea as a "reckless provocation".
Seoul's defence ministry said the two-day drill involving destroyers, supply ships and helicopters would practise humanitarian operations such as search and rescue missions. It said no live-fire exercises were planned.
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