中谷防衛相、韓国軍艦に初乗艦　協力深化アピール

　中谷元・防衛相は７日、海上自衛隊横須賀基地（神奈川県横須賀市）に寄港した韓国海軍艦艇に乗艦し、乗組員と交流した。防衛省によると、記録が残る限り、日本の防衛担当閣僚が韓国軍艦に乗り込むのは初めて。日韓関係改善の流れを踏まえ、防衛協力・交流の深化をアピールした。（2024/11/07-11:49）

Japan's Defense Minister Gen Nakatani visited a South Korean naval ship and interacted with its crew on Thursday at the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's Yokosuka base in the city of Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo.
   It is the first time Japan's defense minister has boarded a South Korean military vessel, according to the Japanese Defense Ministry.
   Nakatani's visit was aimed at demonstrating defense cooperation between Japan and South Korea and deepening exchanges between the two sides in light of their improving relations.
   Since an 2018 incident in which a South Korean destroyer pointed its fire control radar at an MSDF surveillance plane, no South Korean military ships had visited Japanese ports until this time, except for an international fleet review in 2022.
   In June this year, the two countries' defense chiefs agreed on measures to prevent a similar incident.