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Tensions Between Korea and Japan Intensified Over Territorial Conflict

Categories: East Asia, Japan, South Korea, Digital Activism, International Relations, Protest

South Koreans have expressed deep regret over the Japanese government’s decision to endorse middle school textbooks that defined Dokdo island as part of its territory. Reflecting people's anger, Korea's power Twitterer and bestselling novelist, Lee Oi-soo (@oisoo [1]) harshly condemned [ko] [2] Japanese government for approving the new textbooks.