Military Exercise Conducted to Counter N. Korea Maritime Attack

The South Korean Navy and Air Force on Thursday conducted a joint firing exercise in the country's waters off its east coast in a bid to boost their capacity to hit North Korean warships with guided missiles, military officials said.

The drill involved South Korea's warships and planes' conducting attacks on imaginary North Korean naval corvettes, according to officials.

"The drill helped us strengthen the war fighting capabilities of the Navy and Air Force to conduct joint military missions and to counter the enemy's maritime provocations," a Navy official said.

The exercise involved military assets, including the...