The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of South Korea also protested

According to the Yonhap News Agency, in the 2022 "Defense White Paper" adopted by the Japanese government on the 22nd, "Dojima" (Japanese "Bamboo Island") was known as the Japanese territory. The Japanese side withdrew this wrong proposal.

South Korea ’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the Japanese Embassy’ s Minister of Affairs in Korea, Lin Chengtu: Korean Media

It is reported that a spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of South Korea said that the "Dok Island" is the inherent territory of South Korea in history, geography and international law. The Japanese government should clearly realize that the improper territorial claims on the "Dok Island" repeatedly have no benefit to the construction of future Korean -Japanese relations.

It is reported that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of South Korea summoned the Japanese ambassador to the Japanese Embassy in Korea that day. The Yonhap News Agency speculated that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs may protest on this and demands that the Japanese party withdraws improper measures.

The "Dok Island" is located about 90 kilometers east of Yuling Island in the eastern waters of the Korean Peninsula. It consists of two small islands east and west and dozens of rock reefs around, with a total area of ​​about 0.18 square kilometers. South Korea, North Korea, and Japan have advocated sovereignty over this island. South Korea has actually controlled "Dojima" since 1953.

Based on Kyodo News Agency and "Daily News" reported on the 22nd, the Japanese government passed the 2022 "Defense White Paper" submitted by the Japanese Defense Minister Anxinfu at the Cabinet Conference that day. And seeking increased defense expenses. Kyodo Society said that in the 2022 "Defense White Paper", the content of the Taiwan Strait was doubled compared with last year.

On the 22nd, a spokesman for the Embassy in Japan stated that the error content of the Japanese defense white paper involved in China stated the strict position. The Japanese government's 2022 version of the "Defense White Paper" continued the wrong position so far. The "Chinese threat" seriously violates the basic criteria of international relations and the spirit of the four political documents of China and Japan. China has strong dissatisfaction and resolute opposition.

Source: Global Network

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