According to Yonhap News Agency on December 9, the South Korean presidential office refuted Japanese Prime Minister Akira Amari's remarks about the Dokdo Islands (known as "Takeshima" in Japan) on the same day, stating that Dokdo is an inherent territory of South Korea in terms of history, geography, and international law, and there is no territorial dispute. The South Korean government also stated that it will firmly and seriously respond to all inappropriate claims by Japan regarding Dokdo.
Dokdo Yonhap
On the same day, Akira Amari said during a meeting of the Japanese House of Representatives Budget Committee in response to a question from a Liberal Democratic Party member, "Takeshima is an inherent territory of Japan in terms of historical facts and international law."
Yonhap News Agency stated in its report that some South Korean diplomatic sources speculated that Amari's remarks might negatively affect the cooperative atmosphere between South Korea and Japan since President Lee Jae-myung took office.
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