South Korean government officials say they have returned ammunition supplied by Japan during a UN peacekeeping mission to South Sudan.
About 280 South Korean soldiers are engaged in the mission in the eastern city of Bor. In December, they requested bullets from the Japanese Self-Defense Forces. Japanese officials offered about 10,000 rounds through the UN.
South Korean Defense Ministry officials say their troops now receive new bullets from their own country.
In South Korea, criticism has been growing against the army and government for underestimating the situation.
They say it helped boost Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's more assertive foreign policy.
Japan's defense minister said the ammunition was supplied out of urgency and humanitarian necessity and was an exception to Japan's ban on arms exports.
Jan. 10, 2014 - Updated 23:59 UTC
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