Military exercises in South Korea caused a protest from Japan
The government of Japan expressed South Korea Protest in connection with carrying out military exercises in the disputed Islands of Dokdo (Japanese name Takeshima), reports Kyodo referring to sources in diplomatic circles.
The government of Japan expressed South Korea Protest in connection with carrying out military exercises in the disputed Islands of Dokdo (Japanese name Takeshima), reports Kyodo referring to sources in diplomatic circles.
The protest was directed through diplomatic channels. For example, the Japanese side insisted that " Takeshima are the native territory of Japan ".
"The exercise is unacceptable. This is regrettable and we strongly urge you to cancel maneuvers ", - quotes Agency of the Japanese position.
before Sunday, the South Korean Yonhap news Agency has informed that with weapons of forces of South Korea hold two days of exercises near Dokdo, which is the subject of a territorial dispute with Japan. According to the Agency, the exercise involved naval, air and land forces, he information about their numbers until not not.
A group of Islands Dokdo, located between Japan and South Korea in the sea of Japan. After the Second world war, these Islands became a Korean. Japan calls "illegal occupation" and considers the Island part of its territory and administrative includes them in the Shimane Prefecture. The island is also known as rocks the Fizz. Japan offers Korea to bring the issue about the Islands for the consideration of the international court of justice. South Korea believes that the dispute around Dokdo not because they are Korean territory historically, geographically and legally.
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