South Korea, US and Japan Hold First-Ever Trilateral Aerial Exercise in Face of North Korean Threats

A U.S. Air Force B-52 bomber is parked at an air base in Cheongju, South Korea, on Oct. 19, 2023. South Korea Defense Ministry/Yonhap via AP

SEOUL, South Korea—The South Korean, U.S. and Japanese militaries conducted their first-ever trilateral aerial exercise on Sunday in response to evolving North Korean nuclear threats, South Korea’s air force said.