Japan and the U.S. Hold Joint Exercise After North Korean Missile Launch

Japanese and U.S. military aircraft conducted a joint drill Tuesday in response to a North Korean ballistic missile launch, Japanese officials said.
Japan’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said eight Japanese and four American fighter jets participated in the drill in airspace west of the Kyushu region.
“As the security environment surrounding Japan becomes increasingly complicated, including North Korea’s launch of a ballistic missile that flew over Japan, the Self-Defense Forces and the U.S. military conducted a joint exercise,” the Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement.

The forces “confirmed their readiness and demonstrated, both at home and abroad, the firm determination of Japan and the United States to deal with any situation,” he added.
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The announcement came shortly after Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida held talks with the head of the U.S. command of the Indo-Pacific region, Admiral John Aquilino.

“We are taking swift action,” Kishida told reporters, saying Tokyo and Washington had “decided to conduct a joint drill,” without adding details.
Kishida said he would hold telephone conversations with U.S. President Joe Biden “to reaffirm the strong coordination between the leaders of Japan and the United States.”
It’s the first time a North Korean missile has been fired at Japan in five years. This prompted the activation of an emergency alert system that warned people in several regions of Japan to take refuge.
The missile fell into the sea without causing injuries or damage.
 
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Original source in Spanish