Japan, South Korea back US response to China spy balloon episode


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Japan and South Korea support the United States’ response to a suspected Chinese spy balloon, as their high-ranking diplomats said no country is allowed to infringe on another’s territorial sovereignty, according to a Kyodo News report on Tuesday. Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Takeo Mori and South Korean counterpart Cho Hyun Dong voiced the shared position of Tokyo and Seoul following a meeting with US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman in Washington. The meeting comes amid rising tensions between Washington and Beijing since the balloon was shot down by the US military in early February. “I explained at the meeting...