Two U.S. carriers have left waters near the Korean Peninsula following joint exercises, according to a statement from the U.S. Pacific Fleet issued on Tuesday.

The USS Carl Vinson and the USS Ronald Reagan were previously both deployed near the DPRK, with the former’s dispatch to East Asia making headlines around the world.

“The operations between the USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) and the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) in the Sea of Japan have concluded,” Lieutenant Commander Matt Knight from the U.S. Pacific Fleet Public Affairs Office told NK News.

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