South Korea condemns Japan for its renewed claim over the Dokdo islets; South Korea to conduct military exercises near the Dokdo islands
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    • According to reports, Seoul has reacted strongly to Japan’s renewed claim over the controversial Dokdo islands (Takeshima in Japanese) in the latter’s Defense White Paper which was released recently. While reiterating South Korea’s sovereignty over those islands, South Korean Foreign Ministry demanded an immediate withdrawal of such claims from Japan. 1

    Meanwhile, in a significant development, South Korea has recently decided to conduct military exercises near the controversial Dokdo islands later this month. The one-day exercises will be joined by South Korean Army, Navy and Air Forces along with the Coast Guards. The exercise will be carried out under a scenario in which the forces will join together to drive out a vessel that has invaded South Korean territorial waters near Dokdo. 2

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