Seoul summons senior Japanese diplomat to protest persistent inclusion of disputed islets on Olympic torch relay map

The South Korean

The South Korean Foreign Ministry has summoned a senior Japanese diplomat to protest a map published on the Tokyo Olympic Games website, which seemingly pressed Japan’s claim over Korea-controlled islets.

Lee Sang-ryeol, director-general for Asia and Pacific affairs in the South Korean Foreign Ministry, called in Hirohisa Soma, deputy chief of mission at the Japanese Embassy in Seoul, to formally protest the latest development in the territorial dispute.

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