Japan protests South Korean maritime survey off disputed Takeshima
According to Tokyo, a South Korean vessel was found dropping what appeared to be a wire into the sea near the islets.
The Japanese Foreign Ministry has lodged a strong protest with the South Korean Embassy in Tokyo over a maritime survey conducted by a South Korean vessel in Japan's exclusive economic zone (EEZ). The incident occurred near a set of islets, known as Takeshima in Japan and Dokdo in South Korea, which are claimed by both nations but effectively controlled by Seoul.
Masaaki Kanai, the director-general of the Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau at the Japanese Foreign Ministry, made the protest known, stating that the South Korean vessel was engaging in research activities without obtaining prior consent from Japan. According to the ministry, the South Korean ship was observed dropping what appeared to be a wire into the sea within Japan's EEZ, near the disputed islets.
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