South Korea, US, Japan hold anti-submarine drills to counter North Korea threats

South Korean Marines' Assault Amphibious Vehicles (KAAV) take part in U.S and South Korea's marine corps combined amphibious landing drill called the 'Ssangyong' exercise, in Pohang, South Korea, March 29, 2023. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji

SEOUL (Reuters) - The navies of South Korea, the U.S. and Japan will hold two days of anti-submarine exercises starting Monday to better counter North Korea's evolving nuclear and missile capabilities, South Korea's defence ministry said.

The drills will be staged in international waters off South Korea's southern island of Jeju, involving a U.S. carrier strike group led by USS Nimitz, which had arrived in the southeastern city of Busan last week.