For First Time in 13 Years ROK Navy to Participate In Japanese Naval Parade

This may seem insignificant, but I think it is another small step towards improving relations between the two countries that strategically have more to gain by working together instead of bickering for internal domestic political reasons:

This year will be the first time in 13 years that South Korea has dispatched a vessel to the review

For the first time in 13 years, the South Korean navy will dispatch a vessel to the international fleet review hosted by the Japanese navy. “The South Korean navy is planning to have one vessel participate in the international fleet review hosted by Japan‘s Maritime Self-Defense Forces on Oct. 18. The two navies are currently working out the details,” South Korea’s Defense Ministry said in a statement on Sep. 7. A fleet review is a kind of maritime naval parade in which various military vessels are inspected together. South Korea agreed to participate in Japan’s fleet review during the meeting of the two countries’ defense ministers this May. During the meeting, the two ministers agreed that South Korea would take part in the review in the interest of strengthening bilateral defense cooperation. The last time that South Korea sent a ship to join a naval review hosted by Japan was 2002. Japan deployed vessels to fleet reviews hosted by South Korea in 1998 and 2008. The countries participating in the fleet review, which is being held at Yokosuka Harbor, Japan, include the US, Australia, India, and France.  [Hankyoreh]

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