South Korea protested a Japanese government ⁠event regarding a cluster of disputed islands between the two countries, calling the move an unjust assertion of sovereignty over its territory. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/22/japan/politics/takeshima-south-korea-protest/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #takeshima #southkorea #southkoreajapanrelations #seoul #disputedislands #shimane
South Korea protests Japanese event over disputed islands

The tiny islets, known as Takeshima in Japan ⁠and Dokdo in South Korea, which controls them, have long been ⁠a source of tension between the neighboring countries.

The Japan Times