In their first bilateral defense ministerial talks in over three years, South Korea’s defense minister Lee Jong-sup and Japan’s defense minister Yasukazu Hamada agreed on Sunday to expedite discussions to prevent future radar lock-on incidents between their military forces. Although the two defense ministers apparently prioritized improving defense cooperation, it is worth noting that neither South Korea nor Japan has changed their respective positions regarding the 2018 radar lock-on incident. Tokyo claims a South Korean navy destroyer directed its fire-control radar onto its patrol plane in the East Sea (Sea of Japan) in Dec. 2018. On the other hand,