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US naval armada in Sea of Japan 'in days', N Korea says it's ready
Updated On: 23 April, 2017 10:34 AM IST | Seoul | Agencies
<p>The US strike group is steaming towards North Korea amid fears of a sixth nuclear test; Pyongyang threatens to hit back at any provocation</p>
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Aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (L) leads the US naval fleet. Pic/AFP
The US supercarrier Carl Vinson will arrive in the Sea of Japan in days, Vice President Mike Pence said on Saturday, after days of mixed messages from Washington over the warship's whereabouts. The strike group was supposedly steaming towards North Korea last week amid soaring tensions over the rogue state's apparent ramping up for a sixth nuclear test, with Pyongyang threatening to hit back at any provocation.
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