Japan's foreign minister insists that ``Takeshima is Japanese territory'' in speech at parliament = South Korean report

Japan's foreign minister once again made a forceful claim that Takeshima (Korean name: Dokdo) is Japanese territory. This year marks the 11th year.
On the 30th, Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa gave a speech on Japan's foreign policy goals for 2024 at the regular Diet session, stating that Takeshima was ``historically and geographically...
"It is Japan's inherent territory under international law," he said, adding, "We will respond resolutely based on this fundamental position." Japan's foreign minister began claiming Takeshima as Japanese territory after Prime Minister Kishida
This started in 2014 when he was Minister of State. Since then, he has been in the same position over and over again for 11 years. Foreign Minister Kamikawa visited UNESCO at the Sado Island Gold Mine in Niigata Prefecture, a site of forced labor for Koreans during the Japanese Empire.
Regarding the registration of the area as a World Heritage Site, he said, ``We will continue to have careful discussions with the countries concerned and make sure that we fulfill our role.'' He expressed his strong will to register Sado Island as a gold mine and reiterated the Japanese government's position.
. Regarding the relationship with South Korea, Foreign Minister Kamikawa described it as an "important neighboring country" and said, "We will expand cooperation and cooperation in a variety of fields, join forces as partners, and communicate closely in various futures in order to open a new era."
I'm going,'' he said. In particular, he emphasized, ``Given the tense security environment in the Indo-Pacific region, closer cooperation between Japan and South Korea is needed more than ever before.''
This is said to have been made with North Korea's nuclear and missile threats in mind. Regarding North Korea, the UN Security Council
"Repeated ballistic missile launches in violation of resolutions will never be tolerated," and the international community, including Japan and the United States, as well as Japan, the United States and South Korea, will respond in close cooperation. Military cooperation between North Korea, China and Russia
He cautioned that the strengthening of the policy "expresses serious concerns." Regarding relations with China, he said, ``we will promote mutually beneficial relationships and do so constructively and stably through dialogue,'' and that
Regarding the Senkaku Islands, which are currently under construction, he criticized them as ``a unilateral attempt to change the status quo through force.'' In addition, after the release of treated water from the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant, China's ban on Japanese marine products was ``safety-related''.
He reiterated the Japanese government's position of providing a clear explanation of the scientific basis. Regarding Japan-South Korea-China cooperation, he stated that it is ``important for peace and prosperity in the region and the world.''
Based on the discussion, he said he would support the efforts of the host country to hold the summit at an early and appropriate time.