In contrast, the government of South Korea denied Japan's claims, stating that it did not operate STIR-180 radar (FC radar) but MW08 radar for the rescue when the Japanese plane arrived at the site. The MW08 radar is a 3D radar for medium-range air and surface surveillance, target acquisition and tracking, capable of gun control against surface targets. MW08 can be used as an FC radar, but it is not connected with the fire-control system in the destroyer. In addition, the South Korea claimed that the Japanese aircraft made a threatening "8-shape" flight continuously at a distance of and altitude of while the warship was participating in the rescue of a distressed North Korean fishing boat.
