Joint Yellow Sea Drills with US to Come in Early Sep.

The Defense Ministry says South Korea and the U.S. will hold joint antisubmarine drills in the Yellow Sea early next month and that related working-level talks are under way. 

A ministry official says that the details of the exercises, including the scale of participation, remain undetermined but that fundamentally the drills aim to enhance antisub warfare tactics. 

The official said the participation of the USS George Washington aircraft carrier appears unlikely as such a move is seen as unfit for the nature of antisub drills. 

During defense and foreign ministerial talks last month, Seoul and Washington agreed to hold joint drills in the East and Yellow seas over the next few months. A four-day East Sea drill, code-named "Invincible Spirit," was held from July 25th.