Japan Criticizes South Korea for Holding Dokdo Defense Drill

One of the stupidest disputes in Asia continues:

The Aegis destroyer “King Sejong the Great” patrols seas off South Korea’s easternmost islets of Dokdo on Jan. 1, 2015. (Yonhap)

South Korea on Thursday began a two-day military exercise for the defense of Dokdo, a set of rocky islets in the East Sea to which Japan lays territorial claim.

“The Navy will conduct the regular Dokdo defense exercise aimed at preventing the infiltration of external forces into the South Korean territory in conjunction with a flotilla-level field exercise by the Navy’s First Fleet,” according to the Navy. The First Fleet is based in the East Sea.

The exercise is conducted twice a year and involves the Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Air Force and police. Navy destroyers, fighter jets and patrol aircraft are participating in the drill, the Navy said.

The exercise immediately drew an angry reaction from Japan, just as past exercises have done. Japan has long claimed the islets, which lie closer to South Korea than Japan, a fact that causes diplomatic tension with South Korea.

The Tokyo filed a protest with Seoul, saying the exercise is “unacceptable,” Japan’s Kyodo News reported, quoting a senior official.  [Yonhap]

So basically the ROK military is exercising for something that is never going to happen because the Japanese are not going to invade Dokdo and the Koreans know that.  This is basically just a public relations stunt for domestic political consumption.  With that said I think the Japanese government would be better served by just keeping quiet instead of criticizing all things Dokdo related.

The Dokdo public relations stunt I want to see is to have the ROK government bring Flag Eater Man,  Finger Chopping Lady, Knife in the Gut ManWeed Killer Man, the Dokdo Riders, and Bee Man all to Dokdo in a combined display of ROK patriotism.

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Smokes
Smokes
6 years ago

“which lie closer to South Korea than Japan”
Interesting this isn’t a product of Hankyoreh which lies more than other outlets. 😎

By the way, that’s what Dokdo looks like in the winter?! Phunk that place. 😮

setnaffa
setnaffa
6 years ago

So… Moon is really acting like he gets his daily agenda from Pyongyang…

J6Junkie
J6Junkie
6 years ago

The Battle for Bird Poop Island.

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