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South Korea Delays Naval Exercise Amid Japan Dispute

11/18/2025

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The South Korean Navy postponed a search and rescue exercise with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, set for late November.
The decision followed Japan's revocation of a plan allowing South Korean jets to refuel in Okinawa, amid concerns about flights near disputed islets in Sea of Japan.
Previously, drills occurred ten times from 1999 to 2017 and were halted in December 2018 due to a dispute involving Japanese patrol aircraft.

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The South Korean Navy postponed a search and rescue exercise with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, set for late November.
The decision followed Japan's revocation of a plan allowing South Korean jets to refuel in Okinawa, amid concerns about flights near disputed islets in Sea of Japan.
Previously, drills occurred ten times from 1999 to 2017 and were halted in December 2018 due to a dispute involving Japanese patrol aircraft.