Military training in Takeshima, South Korea Responding to criticism of the US on August 28 at 18:54
About the criticism of the U.S. State Department's criticism of the Korean army's training in the waters around Takeshima in Shimane Prefecture, the Presidential Office of Korea claimed that it was their territory. It ’s not easy for other countries to say. ”
South Korea claimed Takeshima in Shimane Prefecture to be “Korean territory”, and the Korean army conducted the largest-ever training in the waters surrounding the island for two days until the 26th.
The US State Department spokesman said, “In view of the recent conflict of opinion between Korea and Japan, the timing, message and scale of training on the island is not productive to solve the current problem. "
An official from Cheong Wa Dae said about the criticism of the United States on the 28th: “This is a regular training. It ’s not. ”
The United States also criticized in an unusually strong manner that Korea decided to abolish the military information comprehensive protection agreement with Japan = GSOMIA.
South Korea, where the conflict with Japan is deepening, is faced with difficult steering even in relation to the United States.