Japan defense minister postpones Korea visit, Kyodo says
Japan Defense Minister Gen Nakatani speaks as he attends the Japan-Sweden bilateral meeting with Swedish Defense Minister Pal Jonson at the Japan defense ministry in Tokyo, Wednesday. EPA-Yonhap
Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani has decided to postpone a visit to South Korea, which was tentatively planned for later this month, Kyodo news agency reported on Wednesday, citing unnamed sources.
Earlier, South Korea's defense ministry said South Korean Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun had offered to resign amid the furore over President Yoon Suk Yeol's declaration of martial law. (Reuters)