“This morning, the Ministry of Defense categorically protested through the North Korean coast artillery through the western military line of communications. We sent a written notice, and also expressed it verbally during a regular communication session, ”RIA Novosti quotes the words of the representative of the South Korean Ministry of National Defense Choi Hyun Su.
Earlier, South Korea canceled joint coast guard exercises with Japan, which were supposed to be held on November 27, "due to official circumstances."
On November 17, it was reported that the heads of the Japanese and South Korean defense ministries, Taro Kono and Jung Kyung Doo, as a result of negotiations in Bangkok, could not agree to extend the comprehensive protection of military information agreement, which expires on November 23.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Gyung Hwa held a telephone conversation in which they discussed the relationship of Seoul with Tokyo.