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Ieodo Int'l Seminar highlights need for practical cooperation amid gray zone threats

JEJU ISLAND — Maritime security experts called for stronger practical cooperation to counter gray zone coercion and prevent maritime tensions from escalating, as they gathered in Jeju last week for the 10th Ieodo International Seminar. The seminar, held from Thursday to Saturday, brought together specialists from Korea, Japan, Taiwan, the Philippines and Vietnam to discuss rising maritime…

Ieodo Int'l Seminar highlights need for practical cooperation amid gray zone threats

The 10th Ieodo International Seminar, held on Jeju Island, brought together maritime security experts from Korea, Japan, Taiwan, the Philippines, and Vietnam to discuss the escalating maritime security challenges in East Asia. The seminar, co-organized by the Society of Ieodo Research and The Korea Times, focused on practical cooperation strategies to counter gray zone coercion and prevent tensions from escalating.

Koh Choong-suk, president of the Society of Ieodo Research, emphasized the seminar's relevance in highlighting the growing international importance of Ieodo, also known as Socotra Rock, and the broader maritime issues in the region.

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