Korea conducted regular defense drills near its easternmost islets of Dokdo earlier this week, a military source said Wednesday, in what marked the second such exercise held under President Lee Jae Myung's government.
A senior presidential official dismissed Takaichi's remarks made during a parliamentary session earlier in the day, stressing that no territorial dispute exists over Dokdo... "We will sternly and firmly respond to Japan's unjust claims over Dokdo.".
This article, originally published by Pacific Forum, is republished with permission ... Latest stories ... The prefectural government has requested a top-level official for the annual event which marks Japan’s claim to the islands, known as Dokdo to Koreans.