South Korea to Extend Defense Zone in Reaction to China
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South Korea will extend its air-defense identification zone to cover islands and an underwater rock, a move that threatens to exacerbate tensions after China control over airspace claimed by neighbors.
The extension will take effect Dec. 15 and will include Socotra Rock, which is disputed by China and South Korea, as well the islands of Hongdo and Marado that already fall within Japan’s own air-defense zone, Defense Ministry policy official Jang Hyuk said yesterday at a briefing in Seoul.