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Hans India
6 days ago
- Politics
- Hans India
Japan expresses regret over South Korean military plane entering its defence zone
Tokyo [Japan]: Japan's top government spokesperson on Friday termed it "regrettable" that fighter jets were scrambled after a South Korean military aircraft entered the Japanese air defence identification zone without any notice earlier this month. While addressing a press conference, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi stated that the government has urged South Korea to take steps to stop similar incidents in future, while terming Seoul an "important partner" with which Tokyo will continue to "closely collaborate," Japan-based news agency Kyodo News reported. Meanwhile, South Korea's military said on Thursday that South Korean transport aircraft for a brief time entered Japan's air defence identification zone earlier this month, forcing Japan to scramble a fighter jet in response, Yonhap News Agency reported. The C-130 aircraft was heading to Guam for military exercise when it was forced to divert towards Kadena Air Base in Okinawa due to severe weather conditions. According to the South Korea military, the aircraft was unable to properly convey regarding the diversion to Japanese authorities, which prompted Japan's Air Self-Defence Force to scramble fighter jets. After South Korean officials communicated about the reason behind the diversion, the transport plane was allowed to make an emergency landing to refuel at Kadena Air Base before resuming its journey to Guam. South Korea's defence military has initiated a probe into the incident. Earlier on July 10, South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) Chairman Admiral Kim Myung-soo held talks with chief of the Japanese defence ministry's Joint Staff, General Yoshihide Yoshida, chief of the Japanese defence ministry's Joint Staff at the JCS' headquarters in Seoul. Yoshida was on a visit to South Korea to meet with his counterparts from Japan and the US. Admiral Kim Myung-soo also held a trilateral meeting with his Japanese counterpart Admiral Kim Myung-soo and the US counterpart General Dan Caine. During the meeting, the US' top military officer emphasised the importance of security cooperation between three nations to re-establish deterrence against an "unprecedented" military buildup by North Korea and China. General Caine said, "Our focus in the United States remains on reestablishing deterrence and doing so needs and requires the trilateral cooperation between our three countries." He stated, "The DPRK and China are undergoing an unprecedented military buildup with a clear and unambiguous intent to move forward with their own agendas." He stressed that US, South Korea and Japan "need to be mindful of that" and be able to demonstrate resolve and remain entrepreneurial and proactive in partnerships.
The Star
11-07-2025
- Politics
- The Star
South Korea, US and Japan top military chiefs meet in Seoul
Gen, Yoshihide Yoshida (right), Chief of Staff, Joint Staff of Japan, Adm. Kim Myung-soo, chairman of the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff, and John Daniel Caine (left) Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, pose during a Trilateral Chiefs of Defense meeting at the Defense Ministry in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, July 11, 2025. -- AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon SEOUL (AFP): The top military chiefs of South Korea, the United States and Japan met in Seoul Friday, as US President Donald Trump piles pressure on Washington's allies over defence spending and trade. General Dan Caine, the top US military officer, held talks with his South Korean counterpart Kim Myung-soo, and Japan's General Yoshihide Yoshida, as part of an annual meeting on regional security.
Boston Globe
11-07-2025
- Politics
- Boston Globe
South Korea, US, and Japan hold aerial drill in demonstration of strength against North Korea
'They urged the DPRK to immediately cease all unlawful activities to destabilize the Korean Peninsula, the Indo-Pacific, and beyond, and pledged to continue working together to respond to the DPRK's threats,' according to a joint press statement. DPRK stands for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, North Korea's formal name. Advertisement North Korea and Russia have grown sharply closer in recent years, with North Korea supplying thousands of troops and ammunitions to Russia in return for economic and military assistance. Seoul, Washington and their partners worry Russia might provide North Korea with sensitive technologies that can enhance its nuclear and missile programs as well. The three joint chiefs of staff chairmen — South Korea's Kim Myung-soo, the United States' Dan Caine and Japan's Yoshida Yoshihide — discussed various ways to deepen their cooperation in order to ensure peace and stability in the region, according to the joint statement. Advertisement Also Friday, the three countries staged a trilateral aerial drill in international waters off South Korea's southern Jeju island. The training, which involves nuclear-capable B-52H bombers from the U.S., is meant to improve the deterrence and response capabilities against North Korea's evolving nuclear and missile threats, according to South Korea's Defense Ministry. In recent years, South Korea, the U.S. and Japan have been expanding or restarting their regular military training exercises to cope with North Korea's enlarging nuclear arsenal. North Korea views such U.S.-led drills as invasion rehearsals and often responds with missile tests. Lavrov, the Russian foreign minister, was to begin a three-day trip to North Korea on Friday, according to North Korean and Russian state media reports earlier this week. Russia's Tass news agency, citing Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, reported Wednesday that Lavrov's North Korea trip was part of the second round of 'strategic dialogue' with his North Korean counterpart Choe Son Hui. Lavrov and Choe's earlier meeting took place in November in Moscow. Some South Korean analysts said Lavrov may discuss arranging a visit by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to Russia.
Japan Today
11-07-2025
- Politics
- Japan Today
S Korea, U.S. and Japan urge N Korea to cease all unlawful activities
From left: John Daniel Caine, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff; Admiral Kim Myung-soo, chairman of the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff; and General Yoshihide Yoshida, Chief of Staff, Joint Staff of Japan, pose during a Trilateral Chiefs of Defense meeting at the Defense Ministry in Seoul, South Korea, on Friday. Top South Korean, U.S. and Japanese military officers urged North Korea to cease all unlawful activities that threaten regional security, as the three nations flew advanced warplanes for a joint exercise in a show of force against the North. The development came Friday as Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was to travel to North Korea amid booming military and other cooperation between the two countries that have raised concerns among their neighbors. During their regular meeting in Seoul on Friday, the chairmen of the joint chiefs of staff from South Korea, the U.S. and Japan discussed North Korea's deployment of troops to Russia to support its war against Ukraine and Russia's potential transfer of military technology to North Korea in return. 'They urged the DPRK to immediately cease all unlawful activities to destabilize the Korean Peninsula, the Indo-Pacific, and beyond, and pledged to continue working together to respond to the DPRK's threats,' the three top military officers said in a joint statement. DPRK stands for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, North Korea's formal name. North Korea and Russia have grown sharply closer in recent years, with North Korea supplying thousands of troops and ammunitions to Russia in return for economic and military assistance. Seoul, Washington and their partners worry Russia might provide North Korea with sensitive technologies that can enhance its nuclear and missile programs as well. The three joint chiefs of staff — South Korea's Kim Myung-soo, the United States' Dan Caine and Japan's Yoshida Yoshihide — discussed various ways to deepen their cooperation in order to ensure peace and stability in the region, according to the joint statement. Also Friday, the three countries staged a trilateral aerial drill in international waters off South Korea's southern Jeju island. The training, which involves America's nuclear-capable B-52H bomber, is meant to improve the deterrence and response capabilities against North Korea's advancing nuclear and missile programs, according to South Korea's Defense Ministry. In recent years, South Korea, the U.S. and Japan have been expanding or restarting their regular military training exercises to cope with North Korea's enlarging nuclear arsenal. North Korea views such U.S.-led drills as invasion rehearsals and often responds with missile tests. Lavrov, the Russian foreign minister, was to begin a three-day trip to North Korea on Friday, according to North Korean and Russian state media reports earlier this week. Russia's Tass news agency, citing Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, reported Wednesday that Lavrov's North Korea trip was part of the second round of 'strategic dialogue' with his North Korean counterpart Choe Son Hui. Lavrov and Choe's earlier meeting took place in November in Moscow. Some South Korean analysts said Lavrov may discuss arranging a visit by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to Russia. © Thomson Reuters 2025.
Toronto Star
11-07-2025
- Politics
- Toronto Star
South Korea, US and Japan hold aerial drill in demonstration of strength against North Korea
Gen, Yoshihide Yoshida, 1st right, Chief of Staff, Joint Staff of Japan, Adm. Kim Myung-soo, chairman of the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff, and John Daniel Caine, left, Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, pose during a Trilateral Chiefs of Defense meeting at the Defense Ministry in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, July 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, Pool) AY flag wire: true flag sponsored: false article_type: : sWebsitePrimaryPublication : publications/toronto_star bHasMigratedAvatar : false :
