Crossover: S. Korea not as tough as Japan on China's ADIZ

South Korea announced an extension of its air defense¹ identification zone on Sunday. The zone encompasses² submerged rocks within the overlapping⁴ exclusive economic zones of China and South Korea. China responded on Monday saying it was willing to maintain communications with South Korea on the basis of equality and mutual⁵ respect.

For more on the disputes over the air defense identification zones among the three Asian countries, we are joined by our correspondents Shane Hahm in Seoul and Terrence Terashima in Tokyo.

Q1. Shane, Japan’s Kyodo News Agency says that South Korea expanding its air defense identification zone southward is a move targeting China. Is that the general feeling in Japan?

Q2. Terry, Japan has been strongly opposing China’s move to expand its air defense identification zone. How is the Japanese government reacting to the similar move by South Korea?

Q3. Do Japan and South Korea’s air defense identification zones overlap³? What is the response from both countries on that? Terry? Shane?

Q4. Shane, compared to the US and Japan, the South Korean reaction to China's ADIZ has been milder. What are the comments in the South Korean media on that?

 

1 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

2 encompasses   

v.围绕( encompass的第三人称单数 )；包围；包含；包括

参考例句：

• The job encompasses a wide range of responsibilities. 这项工作涉及的职责范围很广。
• Its conservation law encompasses both its magnitude and its direction. 它的守恒定律包括大小和方向两方面。 来自辞典例句

3 overlap   

v.重叠，与…交叠；n.重叠

参考例句：

• The overlap between the jacket and the trousers is not good.夹克和裤子重叠的部分不好看。
• Tiles overlap each other.屋瓦相互叠盖。

4 overlapping   

adj./n.交迭（的）

参考例句：

• There is no overlapping question between the two courses. 这两门课程之间不存在重叠的问题。
• A trimetrogon strip is composed of three rows of overlapping. 三镜头摄影航线为三排重迭的象片所组成。

5 mutual   

adj.相互的，彼此的；共同的，共有的

参考例句：

• We must pull together for mutual interest.我们必须为相互的利益而通力合作。
• Mutual interests tied us together.相互的利害关系把我们联系在一起。