South Korean Navy's First Fleet cancels visit to Japan amid protracted military spat
- 5 years ago
South Korea and Japan's radar dispute is pouring fuel on the fire of their already long-held historical and territorial feuds.
But now the issue is now taking a toll on their military exchanges.
The South Korean Navy has called off its planned visit to Japan,... which has been part of naval exchanges between the two neighbors in recent years.
Kim Hyo-sun reports.
South Korean Navy's First Fleet has canceled its planned visit to Japan next month.
The decision comes amid chills in bilateral ties over the continued military spat on whether a South Korean destroyer locked its fire-control radar on a Japanese patrol plane in the East Sea last month.
As part of the naval exchange program between the two neighbors,... Seoul has sent a two-star Navy officer to Japan on odd-number years,... while Tokyo has sent an equivalent officer to South Korea on even-number years.
Seoul's defense ministry also explained it has no plans to hold separate talks with Tokyo on the sidelines of the annual security forum held in Singapore this week.
On a related note,... the Chairman of South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff Park Han-ki has instructed all military units to establish a swift and accurate reporting system to respond to the threats posed by the low-altitude flyovers of Japanese patrol planes.
There are concerns the protracted tensions could undermine efforts to maintain cooperation in denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula and establishing lasting peace in Northeast Asia.
Kim Hyo-sun, Arirang News.
But now the issue is now taking a toll on their military exchanges.
The South Korean Navy has called off its planned visit to Japan,... which has been part of naval exchanges between the two neighbors in recent years.
Kim Hyo-sun reports.
South Korean Navy's First Fleet has canceled its planned visit to Japan next month.
The decision comes amid chills in bilateral ties over the continued military spat on whether a South Korean destroyer locked its fire-control radar on a Japanese patrol plane in the East Sea last month.
As part of the naval exchange program between the two neighbors,... Seoul has sent a two-star Navy officer to Japan on odd-number years,... while Tokyo has sent an equivalent officer to South Korea on even-number years.
Seoul's defense ministry also explained it has no plans to hold separate talks with Tokyo on the sidelines of the annual security forum held in Singapore this week.
On a related note,... the Chairman of South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff Park Han-ki has instructed all military units to establish a swift and accurate reporting system to respond to the threats posed by the low-altitude flyovers of Japanese patrol planes.
There are concerns the protracted tensions could undermine efforts to maintain cooperation in denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula and establishing lasting peace in Northeast Asia.
Kim Hyo-sun, Arirang News.