S. Korea, Germany hold joint naval drills in East Sea
The South Korean Navy's ROKS Incheon frigate and the German Navy's Baden-Wurttemberg frigate take part in combined drills in the East Sea, in this photo provided by the South Korean Navy, Sept. 6. Yonhap
South Korea and Germany staged combined naval drills in the East Sea on Friday, involving a German warship visiting the western port city of Incheon to replenish supplies, the South's Navy said.
The South's ROKS Incheon frigate and Germany's Baden-Wurttemberg frigate took part in the drills that focused on maritime maneuvers and sharing their navigation data, according to the Navy.
The German warship has sailed in waters near the Korean Peninsula to take part in operations to monitor U.N. sanctions against North Korea. (Yonhap)