Japan and South Korea have agreed on measures to stop the recurrence of the radar lock-on incident and confirmed the resumption of protection exchanges between their respective protection authorities, as introduced by Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara throughout his go to to Singapore.

Kihara acknowledged, ‘We have determined that measures to prevent the recurrence of the long-standing issue of the fire-control radar incident have been implemented. Based on today’s results, we plan to revitalize Japan-South Korea defense cooperation and exchanges.’

A doc outlining the strengthening of communication and coordination between the army items was drafted by officers, and Kihara expressed confidence within the safety measures, stating, ‘Safety will be ensured.’

However, Kihara emphasised that Japan has not altered its stance, acknowledging that the 2 nations have differing views on the information of the incident, which occurred in December 2018 when a South Korean navy vessel allegedly locked its radar onto a Japanese Self-Defense Force plane over the Sea of Japan. The incident led to a standoff, with Japan protesting the radar lock-on and South Korea denying the accusation.

Source: ANN