Japan’s Defense Ministry has restated its protest against a South Korean naval ship for directing fire-control radar at a Japanese patrol plane.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The incident Thursday involved a South Korean destroyer and a P-1 patrol aircraft of the Maritime Self-Defense Force. It took place over the Sea of Japan off the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Japan first lodged a protest with South Korea on Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
South Korea dismissed the complaint, saying the destroyer used the radar during a search for a drifting North Korean ship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It said there was no factual basis to the assertion it was tracing the MSDF aircraft.
In response, the Japanese defense ministry said Saturday that fire-control radar is used to acquire information about a target, including its precise orientation, before launching an attack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The ministry said this type of radar is not suitable for searching a wide area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It condemned the radar’s use as a dangerous act that could have unexpected consequences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The ministry said even if such radar is used to search for a ship, it poses a danger to other vessels and aircraft in the area. It added that international norms say such acts should be avoided.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Japanese government called on Seoul to take preventive steps to avoid a repeat of such incidents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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