
North Korea on April 25, marked a military anniversary with a conventional firing drill, reports said, as South Korea announced joint naval exercises with a US aircraft carrier amid tensions over Pyongyang’s nuclear ambitions. / AFP PHOTO / YONHAP / YONHAP / – South Korea

The Michigan made a port call at Busan, while US navy destroyers carried out separate joint exercises with Japanese and South Korean vessels. According to the US Navy’s Submarine Force Pacific website, the Michigan carries more than 150 Tomahawk cruise missiles. / AFP PHOTO / US NAVY / Jermaine RALLIFORD / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE – MANDATORY CREDIT “AFP PHOTO / US NAVY / Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jermaine Ralliford”