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Historic Enemies Cooperate Against North Korea

Historic Enemies Cooperate Against North Korea

Last week, South Korea, Japan and the U.S. announced they will hold their first-ever joint anti-missile exercise next month, signaling an effort by Korea and Japan to overcome decades of historical tension and work together.

The joint exercise, set for June 28, will focus on information exchange and logistics as the participants practice identifying and tracking an aircraft posing as a North Korean missile. It will not, however, involve the actual launch of intercepting missiles.

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