Japan-South Korea defense exchanges continue to stagnate... An uneasy atmosphere has begun to emerge in the friendly relationship between the two countries

While Japan and South Korea enjoy friendly relations, defense exchanges have been stagnant. Since the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force stopped providing refueling support to South Korean Air Force aircraft, the South Korean military band has been performing at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo from the 13th to the 15th of this month.