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Professor Seo mentioned on his Facebook page on the morning of the 24th about the return of the Lunar New Year gift from the Japanese Embassy in Korea.
On the 21st, the Embassy of Japan in South Korea refused to accept and returned the gift given to Ambassador Koichi Aiboshi by the Presidential Office of South Korea (Blue House) in the name of Mr. and Mrs. Moon. He protested to the Korean government, saying that Takeshima was included in the background of the sunrise drawn on the gift box, saying, "In light of historical facts and international law, it is completely unacceptable in Japan's unique territory."
In addition to this, Professor Yoshimasa Hayashi of Japan insisted that "Takeshima is a territory peculiar to Japan" in a diplomatic speech on the 17th, and the Japanese Meteorological Agency tsunami caused a large-scale eruption of a submarine volcano in Tonga. When the warning was issued, he mentioned Takeshima as his own territory as an example.
Professor Seo said, "These actions of the Japanese government are a clear 'territorial provocation.' That is, a 'crafting strategy' to build Dokdo into an international conflict area. The best way to protect Dokdo without being swayed by the Japanese government's tricks is to strengthen external publicity using 'cultural tourism content'" he said. He has a great interest in 'K content' and it is very important to be able to introduce Dokdo culturally and naturally, to activate tourism in Dokdo and to strengthen effective control."
He added, "We will create something that the Japanese government can never do on Dokdo," he added, "because Dokdo is a territory of the Republic of Korea that is clear in terms of historical, geographical, and international law."
On the other hand, the Korean presidential office has not disclosed a special position regarding the return of gifts from the Japanese embassy in South Korea.
2022/01/24 22:02 KST
