Seoul 'strongly protests' Japan FM's territorial claim to Dokdo, calls for retraction

South Korea protests Japan's territorial claims to islets

South Korea on Friday protested Japan's renewed territorial claims to the islets lying halfway between the two countries, called Dokdo by South Korea and Takeshima by Japan.

South Korea lodges protest with Japan over disputed islets

Islets remain sensitive issue, with Tokyo continuing to assert sovereignty in policy papers, while Seoul maintains small police detachment to exercise control pver them - Anadolu Ajansı

Seoul 'strongly protests' Japan FM's territorial claim to Dokdo, calls for retraction

South Korea on Friday "strongly protested" the Japanese foreign minister's renewed territorial claim to the easternmost South Korean islets of Dokdo and lodged a formal complaint with the Japanese Embassy in Seoul. Japanese Minister Toshimitsu Motegi referred to the islets by their Japanese name, Takeshima, claimed they are part of Japanese territory and vowed a resolute government response during a parliamentary speech earlier in the day. His r…