日米韓がミサイル対処訓練　北朝鮮念頭、１７年末以来

　防衛省は１６日、海上自衛隊と米韓両国の海軍がハワイ沖で弾道ミサイルの探知・追尾訓練を実施したと明らかにした。核・ミサイル開発を進める北朝鮮を念頭に、連携して対処する能力の向上を図ることが狙いだ。
　８～１４日に行われた日米韓とオーストラリア、カナダによるミサイル警戒演習「パシフィック・ドラゴン」に合わせて実施された。訓練日は公表されていない。
　防衛省が日米韓共同訓練の実施を発表したのは２０１７年１２月以来となる。日韓防衛当局間の関係は、１８年１２月に韓国軍艦艇が海自機に火器管制レーダーを照射した事案を受けて悪化。米国は日韓に対し、改善を働き掛けていた。（2022/08/16-11:05）

Japan, the United States and South Korea conducted a joint exercise to detect and track ballistic missiles off Hawaii during the Pacific Dragon multinational drill conducted for seven days through Sunday, Japan's Defense Ministry said Tuesday.
   The joint exercise by Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force and the U.S. and South Korean navies was aimed at improving their response capabilities, with North Korea's nuclear weapons and missile development programs in mind.
   The Pacific Dragon was conducted by the three countries plus Australia and Canada.
   It was the first time since December 2017 that the ministry has announced the holding of a joint exercise among Japan, the United States and South Korea.
   Relations between the defense authorities of Japan and South Korea have deteriorated since an incident in December 2018 in which a South Korean warship directed its radar at an MSDF patrol plane. The United States has been calling on the two East Asian allies to mend fences.