US Aircraft Carrier Enters Sea of Japan Amid North Korea’s Nuclear Threats

In this handout photo provided by the U.S. Navy, The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), left, the Royal Navy air defense destroyer HMS Defender (D 36) and the guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99) transit the Strait of Hormuz on Nov. 19, 2019. Zachary Pearson- U.S. Navy via Getty Images

A U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier group is conducting operations in the Sea of Japan, officials said Tuesday, amid fears of new missile launches by North Korea in anticipation of Pyongyang’s upcoming national event.

U.S. officials claimed that the USS Abraham Lincoln strike group is conducting operations with the Japanese forces in the Sea of Japan, also known as the East Sea, to reassure allies and partners of the U.S. commitment to maintaining stability in the region.