South Korea challenges Japan’s claim over disputed islets – By Elizabeth Shim (UPI) / May 19 2020
May 19 (UPI) — South Korea protested Japanese claims to the disputed islets of Dokdo on Tuesday, after summoning a senior Japanese diplomat to the foreign ministry.
Kim Jung-han, director of Asia and Pacific affairs at South Korea’s foreign ministry, expressed profound regret during a meeting with Hirohisa Soma, a Seoul-based Japanese diplomat, South Korean news service Newsis reported.
“We strongly protest the redundant and unlawful claims of sovereignty in a diplomatic bluebook of the Japanese government over Dokdo, which is historically, geographically and lawfully [South Korean] territory,” said South Korean foreign ministry spokesman Kim In-chul in statement.
Seoul also requested an immediate retraction and said the Japanese government claims do not impact South Korean sovereignty over the disputed islets.
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