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flag South Korea protests Japan's textbook claims over Dokdo islets.

flag South Korea has protested Japan's approval of new high school textbooks that include territorial claims over the islets of Dokdo, known as Takeshima in Japan. flag The South Korean Foreign Ministry summoned Japan's deputy chief of mission, expressing deep regret over what it called distorted historical facts. flag Seoul emphasized that Dokdo is an integral part of its territory based on historical and legal grounds, while also criticizing the textbooks for inaccurate narratives on wartime issues like forced labor and the "comfort women" system. flag South Korea urged Japan to correct the materials and adopt a more responsible approach to history education, warning that such actions harm efforts to build constructive bilateral relations.

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