South Korea, U.S., Japan hold anti-submarine drills amid North Korea threat

South Korea, the United States, and Japan on Friday held anti-submarine drills in international waters off the Sea of Japan for the first time in five years, amid concerns over the potential threat posed by North Korean sub-launched ballistic missiles.The one-day trilateral exercises came amid heightened concerns in the wake of North Korea's launches of ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan last Sunday and again on Wednesday and Thursday.The first such anti-submarine drills since 2017 were led by U.S. forces and focused on detecting and tracking down submarines.Such exercises aim to stre…READ FULL ARTICLE