Defense
Pentagon guarded about Korea's return of Japanese ammo in S. Sudan
Jan. 13, 2014
Pentagon officials often say defense cooperation between South Korea and Japan shouldn't be affected by often prickly political and diplomatic ties between the two neighboring nations. But they were guarded, if not speechless, when South Korean peacekeeping troops in South Sudan returned 10,000 rounds of rifle ammunition to Japan last week. "We don't have anything on that issue," Maj. Robert Firman, a Pentagon spokesman handling Africa affairs, said. Asked again via email, he replied, "St