{
  "id": 119757,
  "title": "S. Korea 'strongly' protests Japan's renewed claim to Dokdo, urging 'immediate withdrawal'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/s-korea-strongly-protests-japans-renewed-claim-to-dokdo-urging",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-04T07:11:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yonhap News",
    "slug": "yonhap-news",
    "url": "https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260804007200315"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "South Korea has strongly protested Japan's renewed territorial claim to the Dokdo islets, urging Tokyo to immediately withdraw its assertion. The foreign ministry summoned Japan's deputy chief of mission to deliver formal complaints, with a spokesperson stating that Dokdo is indisputably South Korean territory under history, geography, and international law. The Japanese defense white paper, released following a Cabinet meeting, reaffirmed Japan's claim to Dokdo while emphasizing the importance of bilateral relations between the two countries, describing Seoul as an important partner in addressing shared global challenges. The ongoing dispute has long been a source of friction between the two neighbors, with Japan continuing to make sovereignty claims in various policy papers, public statements, and school textbooks.",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Nikkei Asia",
        "title": "Japan warns Russia-North Korea axis raises regional security threat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/japan-warns-russia-north-korea-axis-raises-regional-security-threat",
        "published": "2026-08-04T07:14:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "(LEAD) S. Korea 'strongly' protests Japan's renewed claim to Dokdo, urging 'immediate withdrawal'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/lead-s-korea-strongly-protests-japans-renewed-claim-to-dokdo-urging",
        "published": "2026-08-04T07:22:06.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}