South Korea and Japan clash over disputed islands

On May 3, Yonhap quoted lawmaker Jeon Yong-gi of the opposition Democratic Party of Korea as saying that Japan's objection to his recent visit to the Dokdo Islands (which Tokyo also claims and calls Takeshima) was a "violation of sovereignty and interference in Seoul's internal affairs."

According to Kyodo News, on May 2, the South Korean Foreign Ministry voiced its opposition to the visit of congressman Jeon Yong-gi to the disputed Dokdo/Takeshima islands that took place on the same day. On May 3, a senior official of the South Korean Foreign Ministry emphasized that the government "rejects the untrue statement from Japan through diplomatic channels". According to Yonhap, sovereignty over the disputed Dokdo/Takeshima islands has been one of the major obstacles in the relationship between South Korea and Japan.

The latest controversy comes as Seoul-Tokyo relations have recently shown signs of improvement under South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio, who will visit South Korea this weekend.

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South Korea holds large-scale military exercises on Dokdo Islands

QĐND - Yonhap reported that South Korea has just completed a two-day military exercise (August 25 and 26) in the disputed Dokdo Islands, which Japan also claims and calls Takeshima, off the east coast of South Korea.

South Korea conducts military exercises to defend Dokdo Island

South Korea's Defense Ministry said on November 24 that the country's military conducted an exercise to prevent intruders from invading the Dokdo island in the far east of the country...

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