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Japan Halts South Korean Air Force Refueling Plan Over Dokdo Concerns

11/3/2025

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Japan canceled a plan to refuel a South Korean Air Force Black Eagles aircraft at a Japanese Self-Defense Forces base over Dokdo flight-history concerns.
The Black Eagles requested to stop at Naha Air Base in early November while en route to Dubai.
After learning some Black Eagles had flown over Dokdo, Japan's Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae suspended the plan just before a summit with President Lee Jae-myung.

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Japan canceled a plan to refuel a South Korean Air Force Black Eagles aircraft at a Japanese Self-Defense Forces base over Dokdo flight-history concerns.
The Black Eagles requested to stop at Naha Air Base in early November while en route to Dubai.
After learning some Black Eagles had flown over Dokdo, Japan's Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae suspended the plan just before a summit with President Lee Jae-myung.