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Japan again claims ownership of S. Korean islets
TOKYO, July 17 (Yonhap) -- The Japanese government on Friday approved its annual defense white paper which defines Dokdo, a set of rocky South Korean islets in the East Sea, as part of Japanese territory, raising tension less than a month after the two countries held a summit, South Korean diplomats here said.
Officials at the South Korean embassy in Tokyo said that the 2009 Japanese defense white paper endorsed by the Japanese cabinet contains the same expressions on Dokdo as the 2008 document.
Tokyo has claimed its territorial rights to Dokdo in its defense white paper since 2005, they noted.
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