South Korea Declares New Air Defense Zone, Overlapping China's

South Korea has declared an expanded air defense zone that partially overlaps one recently announced by China. South Korea's Defense Ministry said on Sunday that the new zone, which will take effect on December 15, will include Ieodo, a submerged reef in waters off the south coast, which China calls Suyan. The U.S. State Department said Sunday that the South Korean government had conferred with the United States in advance of Seoul's decision, including in a meeting Friday...

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