Korea: March 8, 2005

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South Korea sent four F-5 fighters to intercept a Japanese plane attempting to fly over the Dokdo (Takeshima to the Japanese) islands both South Korea and Japan claim. The Japanese, a Cessna C-560 Citation  plane turned back.  A major Japanese newspaper, the Asahi Shimbun. sent the aircraft to photograph the uninhabited islands. The Japanese aircraft turned around when it received order, via radio, to do so.  

 

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