South Korea conducts defense drill for Japan-claimed islands
Japan has lodged a protest over the exercise, which the South Korean Navy said involved a similar training method and size of participating troops as previous drills.
SEOUL – The South Korean Navy carried out a covert defense drill targeting a disputed group of islands in the Sea of Japan, according to Yonhap News Agency. These islets, referred to as Takeshima in Japan and Dokdo in South Korea, are effectively controlled by Seoul. The exercise, conducted about twice a year for these disputed territories, aimed to respond to potential threats against South Korea's territory, people, and property.
The navy's director-general expressed that the drill's training method and troop size were in line with previous exercises, and it marked the third such drill during the term of South Korean President Lee Jae Myung. Japanese officials, including the Foreign Ministry's deputy chief of mission, lodged a strong protest regarding the exercise.
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