What happened when South Korea's naval defense training was protested by Japan?

From June/KOOC-0/5 to June/KOOC-0/6, the South Korean Navy held routine training on imaginary island defense in the waters around the disputed island "Zhudao" between Japan and South Korea (called Dokdo in Korea). However, there are also cases where it has not been implemented due to bad weather conditions. The Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs protested to the Second Minister of the Korean Embassy in Japan.

On June 15, the South Korean military said that it would hold a two-day "Dokdo Defense Exercise" in the waters around Dokdo (called "Bamboo Island" in Japan) from that day on. This is the first "Dokdo Defense Exercise" held by Moon Jae in since he took office as South Korean President. Marines stationed in Pohang in the southeast will participate in and conduct landing training. However, there are also cases where it has not been implemented due to bad weather conditions.

The relevant person in charge of the South Korean Navy said at the press conference that the exercise was conducted under the assumption that external forces tried to illegally occupy Dokdo. Seven ships, including destroyers, patrol ships and missile ships, and airborne early warning aircraft, combat helicopters, as well as air force, marine police and other forces participated in the exhibition, and the scale was the same as in previous years.

Korean media reported that the South Korean Marine Corps also plans to conduct a landing exercise in Dokdo during the exercise. In this regard, Jin Shanshan Kenji 15, Director of the Asian Oceania Bureau of the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, protested to the Second Minister of the Korean Embassy in Japan, saying that it was "unacceptable and extremely regrettable".

The South Korean Navy's training around the island is basically implemented once every six months. This is the first time since the Moon Jae in administration took office in May. Military sources said that "the training scale is the same as in previous years." The South Korean Navy positioned the training as "routine training aimed at preventing external forces from invading Dokdo", indicating that seven ships and four planes including the navy participated.

The Korean Army has held "Dokdo Defense Exercise" since 1986, which is implemented once a year in the first half and the second half. Han said that every time a defense exercise was conducted, Japan lodged a strong protest through diplomatic channels. Dokdo is located in the eastern waters of the Korean peninsula, with an area of about 0. 18 square kilometers. North Korea, South Korea and Japan all claim sovereignty over the island. At present, South Korea actually controls the island.