South Korea accused by Takeshi Iwaya for "locking radar" on Japanese plane

Japanese Defence Minister Takeshi Iwaya protested to South Korea after a South Korean destroyer locked its targeting radar on a Japanese surveillance plane, he said on Friday.

Iwaya, speaking to reporters at his ministry, described the incident as an "extremely dangerous act that could cause an unexpected situation". There was no immediate response from Seoul. "It's extremely regrettable," he said. "We will urge South Korea to prevent a recurrence."