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South Korea begins military drill near Takeshima -NHK WORLD English-
The South Korean navy has begun a live-fire drill off the Takeshima Islands in the Sea of Japan despite Japan's demand that it be canceled. Japan says the drill is being carried out in an area that includes its territorial waters.
Japan claims the South Korea-controlled islands.
A South Korean defense spokesperson said on Friday that the drill is going ahead as planned.
South Korea had earlier said the live-fire drill would take place between 9 AM and 5 PM on Friday. A navigation warning was issued for an area stretching 150 by 55 kilometers southwest of the islands.
The official said South Korea will not consider any demand or permit any interference with a military exercise conducted for self-defense.
The South Korean navy has called the drill part of its regular exercises, and said it is being conducted on the high seas more than 12 nautical miles from the islands.
Last October, South Korea's army, navy and air force held a joint drill at the islands designed to counter a possible landing of rightist civilians there.
Japan's top government spokesman, Yoshihide Suga, said on Friday the South Korean drill is totally unacceptable in light of Japan's sovereignty over the Takeshima Islands.
He said the drill is extremely regrettable as Japan has been strongly urging South Korea to cancel it, including through higher-level officials.
The Japanese government maintains the islands are an inherent part of Japan's territory. It says South Korea is occupying them illegally.
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'Takeshima', as the NHK calls it, refers to Korean-administered 'Dokdo'. Japan has issued protest to the Korean drills:
Japan warns of S.Korea firing drill near Takeshima -NHK WORLD English-
The South Korean navy has begun a live-fire drill off the Takeshima Islands in the Sea of Japan despite Japan's demand that it be canceled. Japan says the drill is being carried out in an area that includes its territorial waters.
Japan claims the South Korea-controlled islands.
A South Korean defense spokesperson said on Friday that the drill is going ahead as planned.
South Korea had earlier said the live-fire drill would take place between 9 AM and 5 PM on Friday. A navigation warning was issued for an area stretching 150 by 55 kilometers southwest of the islands.
The official said South Korea will not consider any demand or permit any interference with a military exercise conducted for self-defense.
The South Korean navy has called the drill part of its regular exercises, and said it is being conducted on the high seas more than 12 nautical miles from the islands.
Last October, South Korea's army, navy and air force held a joint drill at the islands designed to counter a possible landing of rightist civilians there.
Japan's top government spokesman, Yoshihide Suga, said on Friday the South Korean drill is totally unacceptable in light of Japan's sovereignty over the Takeshima Islands.
He said the drill is extremely regrettable as Japan has been strongly urging South Korea to cancel it, including through higher-level officials.
The Japanese government maintains the islands are an inherent part of Japan's territory. It says South Korea is occupying them illegally.
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'Takeshima', as the NHK calls it, refers to Korean-administered 'Dokdo'. Japan has issued protest to the Korean drills:
Japan warns of S.Korea firing drill near Takeshima -NHK WORLD English-