On the eve of Lee Jae-myung's visit to Japan, Japanese Prime Minister's statement that "Dokdo is Japan's inherent territory" has caused a boycott from the South Korean side, casting a shadow over the smoothness of this visit.
On December 9, Takahashi Sanae made the above statement during a session in the Diet, which can be considered as the official position of the Japanese government. South Korean officials said they would make a firm and severe response, and previously had already summoned the Japanese ambassador to South Korea to express protest over the same issue.
Japan has island territorial disputes with neighboring countries, including China, Russia, and South Korea. Since Takahashi took office, her remarks have been relatively radical, causing diplomatic friction with many countries. Unlike the Diaoyu Islands dispute between China and Japan, the Northern Territories dispute between Japan and Russia, and the Dokdo dispute between Japan and South Korea are both under the control of the other side.
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