韓國舉行海空實戰演習
Dozens of South Korean warships, fighter jets and submarines are taking part in live-fire drills, in what Seoul says is a response to recent military provocations by the North.
South Korea's defense ministry said the joint navy and air force drills involved at least 20 vessels and included the firing of anti-ship missiles off the east coast of the Korean peninsula.
The Tuesday exercises are "aimed at quashing the North's intention for provocation at sea," according to defense ministry spokesman Na Seung-Yong.
Seoul officials have expressed concern after North Korea said this month it test-fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile, or SLBM, off its west coast.
The reports of the test could not be confirmed and experts have stressed they believe Pyongyang is still years away from fully developing the technology.數十艘韓國戰艦和戰機、潛艇參加實戰演習。首爾說，此次演習是對朝鮮最近軍事挑釁做出的迴應。
韓國國防部說，將有至少20艘艦船參加演習，包括從朝鮮半島東海岸發射反艦導彈。
韓國國防部發言人羅承榮說，星期二的海空軍演“旨在粉碎朝鮮在海上進行挑釁的圖謀”。
朝鮮本月曾表示，在其西海岸試射了一枚潛射彈道導彈，而首爾官員對此表示擔憂。
有關朝鮮試射導彈的報道不能得到證實，同時專家們強調指出，他們認爲平壤還需要數年時間來完成對這項技術的開發。
