>The U.S. government plans to deploy an aircraft carrier in the Sea of Japan in a show of force if North Korea carries out its first nuclear test in years, sources with knowledge of the matter said Monday, adding the decision is expected to be taken in alignment with Japan and South Korea.
>To underscore the trilateral ties of the United States and its two closest allies in Asia, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command chief Adm. John Aquilino may be joined by high-level officers of the Japanese Self-Defense Forces and the South Korean military aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier as it sails in the Sea of Japan, the sources said.
>North Korea has launched ballistic missiles at an unprecedented pace this year and is also believed to have made preparations for its seventh nuclear test, which would be the first since September 2017.
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>The U.S. government plans to deploy an aircraft carrier in the Sea of Japan in a show of force if North Korea carries out its first nuclear test in years, sources with knowledge of the matter said Monday, adding the decision is expected to be taken in alignment with Japan and South Korea.
>To underscore the trilateral ties of the United States and its two closest allies in Asia, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command chief Adm. John Aquilino may be joined by high-level officers of the Japanese Self-Defense Forces and the South Korean military aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier as it sails in the Sea of Japan, the sources said.
>North Korea has launched ballistic missiles at an unprecedented pace this year and is also believed to have made preparations for its seventh nuclear test, which would be the first since September 2017.
Kyodo