Government: Japan's Security Strategy Must Immediately Remove 'Dokdo Sovereignty' Claim... Summons Japanese Charg? d'Affaires

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-joo] The South Korean government immediately demanded the deletion of Japan's claim to sovereignty over Dokdo included in the revised "National Security Strategy" (NSS) announced on the 16th and summoned the Charg? d'Affaires of the Embassy of Japan in Korea.

In a statement issued under the name of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson on the same day, the government strongly protested "the inclusion of an unjust claim of sovereignty over Dokdo, which is clearly our inherent territory historically, geographically, and under international law," and emphasized, "We urge its immediate deletion."

It added, "The Japanese government should clearly recognize that repeating unjust claims over Dokdo does not help in building a future-oriented Korea-Japan relationship."

Furthermore, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated, "We reaffirm that Japan's unjust claims have no effect on our sovereignty over Dokdo, which is the inherent territory of the Republic of Korea, and we will respond firmly to any provocations regarding Dokdo."

On the afternoon of the same day, Seo Min-jung, Director of the Asia-Pacific Bureau of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, summoned Kumagai Naoki, Charg? d'Affaires of the Embassy of Japan in Korea, to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs building to convey the government’s position. The Korean side strongly protested Japan's unjust claims related to Dokdo and reportedly demanded their immediate withdrawal.

On the same day afternoon, the Japanese government decided to revise three major security documents, including the National Security Strategy, the basic guideline for diplomacy and security, at an extraordinary Cabinet meeting. In particular, the revised National Security Strategy referred to Dokdo as "Takeshima" and stated, "Regarding the sovereignty issue of Takeshima, which is our country's inherent territory, we will respond calmly based on a consistent position and persistently make diplomatic efforts based on the policy of peacefully resolving disputes according to international law," thereby turning Dokdo into a disputed area and asserting sovereignty claims.

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