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South Korea Demands Japan Withdraw Measure Against Korean Air Over Disputed Dokdo Islets

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Tensions between South Korea and Japan have resurfaced over the disputed Dokdo islets, with South Korea demanding Japan withdraw its measure against Korean Air after the airline's special flight near the islets. The Japanese government has instructed its officials to refrain from taking Korean Air flights for one month in protest, while embassy officials visited the airline to express their discontent. The Dokdo islets dispute has long been a contentious issue between the two nations, with South Korea rejecting Japan's claims as nonsense.

Key Takeaways:

  • South Korea has demanded Japan withdraw its measure against Korean Air over the airline's special flight near the disputed Dokdo islets.
  • Japan's foreign ministry has instructed its officials to refrain from taking Korean Air flights for one month in protest.
  • Japanese embassy officials in Seoul visited Korean Air to express their discontent with the airline's flight.
  • The Dokdo islets dispute has long been a contentious issue between South Korea and Japan, with South Korea rejecting Japan's claims as nonsense.
  • The issue resurfaced in April after Japan's Cabinet approved the "Diplomatic Blue Paper" report for 2011 and its education ministry approved school textbooks claiming the islets as territory.
  • South Korea regained independence from Japan's 35-year colonial rule in 1945 and has since reclaimed sovereignty over its territory, including Dokdo and other islands around the Korean Peninsula.
  • The South Korean government has refused to accept any protests from the Japanese side over Korean Air's flight to its territory.

Statistics:

  • 35 years: the length of Japan's colonial rule over South Korea.
  • 1945: the year South Korea regained independence from Japan.
  • 1 month: the duration of Japan's instruction for its officials to refrain from taking Korean Air flights.
  • 2011: the year Japan's Cabinet approved the "Diplomatic Blue Paper" report.
  • 5/2011's month: the time when the education ministry approved school textbooks claiming the islets as territory.

Sources:

  • Asia Pulse, July 14
  • Yonhap, no specific date (since article has no date)
  • "Diplomatic Blue Paper" report for 2011 (Japan's Cabinet)
  • South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs (official statement)
  • Yonhap News (report on the dispute)

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