South Korea has announced an expansion of its air defence zone after neighbouring China's much-criticised decision to establish a similar zone.
Seoul had earlier asked Beijing to redraw its air defence zone because it overlapped with its own.
The new South Korean zone covers a submerged reef named Ieodo that it controls but is also claimed by China, and it increases the amount of airspace that overlaps with the Chinese zone.
Defence Ministry spokesman Kim Min-seok said South Korea would talk to neighboring countries about taking steps to prevent accidental clashes within the South Korean area.
He said that the zone did not infringe upon any other country's airspace and that Seoul had sufficiently explained its action to its neighbours before the announcement.
The new South Korean zone also overlaps with parts of Japan's air defence zone.
China's decision to expand its zone, taking in the disputed islands of Diaoyu or Senkaku in the East China Sea, raised tensions in the area, angering South Korea, Japan and the United States.
Although Beijing said that all aircraft entering the vast area must identify themselves and follow Chinese instructions, the US, Japan and South Korea have all flown military reconnaissance flights into the area without notifying the Chinese.
The US - which described China's move as causing "significant apprehension in the region" - said it supported Seoul's action.
"The United States has been and will remain in close consultation with our allies and partners in the region to ensure their actions contribute to greater stability, predictability, and consistency with international practices," State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said.
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