In 663 Silla , allied with Tang China and destroyed the Japanese naval fleet along the Korean coast .
Again , Japanese sources claim that at various times Yamato Japan attempted to recover its erstwhile Korean possessions but were repeatedly defeated by the Koreans , namely Silla .
In 663 Silla , allied with Tang China and destroyed the Yamato Japan naval fleet along the Koreans coast .
Again , Japanese sources claim that at various times Yamato Japan attempted to recover its erstwhile Korean possessions but were repeatedly defeated by the Koreans , namely Silla .