Japan protests South Korea's military drills near disputed islands

A statement from the Japanese Foreign Ministry affirmed that South Korea's military exercises in this area are "unacceptable".

On August 9, Japan's Foreign Ministry issued a statement strongly protesting South Korea's plans to conduct military exercises around the disputed islands, which South Korea calls Dokdo and Japan calls Takeshima.

Dokdo/Takeshima Islands (photo: Reuters)

The Japanese Foreign Ministry statement affirmed that South Korea's military exercises in this area are "unacceptable" and requested that South Korea immediately cancel the exercise plan. The Japanese Foreign Ministry statement also said that the Japanese government has sent an official protest to the South Korean government to protest this exercise.

Previously, the South Korean Ministry of Defense issued a statement saying that the country's military will coordinate with the Coast Guard to conduct a joint exercise near the Dokdo Islands in mid-August to "improve the ability to protect against the intrusion of foreign vessels." The exercise will involve about 10 warships and many types of modern Korean fighter jets./.

According to VOV - DT