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| Dokdo island, also known as Takeshima in Japanese, east of Seoul, is seen seen August 1, 2011. [Photo/Agencies] |
SEOUL - The South Korean government on Tuesday railed against Japan's latest claim to a set of disputed islets claimed by both countries.
Japan endorsed its 2011 defense white paper, in which it called the islets, known as Dokdo here and Takeshima in Japan, as its territory."We strongly protest the move and demand the Japanese government immediately retract it," the defense ministry in Seoul said in a statement, calling Tokyo's latest territorial claim "very regrettable."
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