South Korea protests Japan’s island claim in national security strategy

South Korea protests Japan’s island claim in national security strategy
Above, the disputed islands known as Dokdo in South Korea and Takeshima in Japan. (Korea Coast Guard/AFP file photo)
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Updated 16 December 2022
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South Korea protests Japan’s island claim in national security strategy

South Korea protests Japan’s island claim in national security strategy
  • Disputed islands known as Dokdo in South Korea and Takeshima in Japan
  • Seoul demands immediate removal of the claims from Tokyo’s national strategy documents

SEOUL: South Korea issued a strong protest against Japan’s territorial claim made in a national security strategy released on Friday over disputed islands known as Dokdo in Korea and Takeshima in Japan.
South Korea’s foreign ministry demanded an immediate removal of the claims from Japan’s national strategy documents, saying in a statement that the move did nothing to help “building a future-oriented relationship” between the two countries.