Korea's state-run arms procurement agency said Tuesday it has finalized a plan to upgrade the amphibious assault ship ROKS Dokdo with a new combat system and radar for enhanced defense capabilities.
After the DP linked the removals of Dokdo Island sculptures in public places to President Yoon Suk Yeol’s effort to get along with Japan, the presidential office blamed the opposition for inciting citizens with anti-Japan sentiments.
Baidu, China’s largest search engine, has mislabeled Korea’s easternmost Dokdo islets as Japanese territory.
Korean military authorities quietly conducted a training exercise around the easternmost Dokdo islets on Wednesday, with Japan protesting the drill the same day.
Seoul dismissed protests from Tokyo over a Korean research vessel conducting marine surveys around Dokdo, the easternmost islets of Korea.
The Defense Ministry summoned the military attaché of the Japanese Embassy to protest the claim to the Dokdo islets, while the Foreign Ministry issued a statement.
Rats are taking over the Dokdo islets in the East Sea, prompting the Environment Ministry to take action.
Politicians must stop the reckless political gestures of exploiting Dokdo for their personal gains.
Rebuilding Korea Party leader Cho Kuk's recent visit to the Dokdo islets has sparked controversy as Japan lodged a formal protest expressing "regrets" about the trip.
The Korean government protested against Japan's reiteration in its annual diplomatic bluebook released on Tuesday that the Dokdo islets are Japanese territory.
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