Seoul, Dec 10 (UNI) South Korea’s presidential office reaffirmed Tuesday that the country’s easternmost islets of Dokdo are unequivocally South Korean territory, rejecting Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s renewed claim over the islets in the East Sea, Yonhap news reported on Tuesday.

A senior presidential official dismissed Takaichi’s remarks made during a parliamentary session earlier in the day, stressing that no territorial dispute exists over Dokdo. “Dokdo is an integral part of Korean territory historically, geographically, and under international law,” the official said. “We will sternly and firmly respond to Japan’s unjust claims over Dokdo.”

During the Japanese House of Representatives Budget Committee meeting held Tuesday, Takaichi echoed a claim raised by a ruling Libe

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