military responded to the latest North Korean missile launch in separate joint drills with the South Korean and Japanese military, according to statements from U.S. In addition to moving the aircraft carrier, the U.S. and South Korean forces in August held their biggest joint military exercises in five years and after Vice President Kamala Harris visited the peninsula, including a stop in the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas, last week. North Korean missile activity picked up after U.S. Earlier this week, the ship was operating east of Japan, according to the U.S. Before the drills, the ship docked in the southern city of Busan, the first port call by a U.S. The Japan-based Reagan had just concluded a joint exercise with the South Korean and Japanese navies in the area on Friday. and South Korean alliance, according to The Associated Press. The statement from South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said the move showed the "firm will" of the U.S. The Navy's confirmation of the Reagan's location comes after the South Korean military announced the carrier's redeployment to the area earlier Wednesday. officials, with National Security Council spokesperson Adrienne Watson calling it a "dangerous and reckless decision." Tuesday's missile launch caused Japanese officials to warn citizens to take cover and prompted a harsh rebuke from U.S. The test was the first North Korean missile to fly over Japan since 2017 and the fifth launch in the last 10 days.
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