Japan's diplomatic bluebook states ”Takeshima is an inherent part of Japanese territory”... ”The forced labor ruling is unacceptable” = Korean media

Japan reaffirmed in its diplomatic bluebook that "Takeshima (Dokdo, or Liancourt Rocks) is Japanese territory." In addition, the Supreme Court of Korea issued a ruling against a Japanese defendant company in a lawsuit regarding former forced laborers.
At a Cabinet meeting held on the 16th, Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa announced the "2024 Diplomatic Bluebook," which includes the above content.
Every April, the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs publishes the Diplomatic Bluebook, a white paper that documents the latest international affairs and Japan's diplomatic activities.
Regarding Takeshima, "In light of historical facts and international law,
The Japanese government has maintained that the islands are "South Korean inherent territory," and has included a similar view in the latest Diplomatic Bluebook. The Japanese government also announced that the Supreme Court of South Korea has decided to appoint a Japanese company to the Korean War-related Defendant Law in a lawsuit over forced laborers.
The Kyodo News reported that the Japanese government also stated that it would "never accept" the ruling ordering compensation. The Japanese government has been strongly opposed to every ruling in a lawsuit regarding former forced laborers handed down in South Korea.
The Korean government has been calling for the matter to be resolved through the so-called “third-party payment settlement law” announced in March.
The Japan Victims Support Foundation will use financial resources provided by voluntary private support to pay compensation and overdue interest on behalf of Japanese companies to victims who have received final awards for compensation in lawsuits.
However, Kyodo News reported that Japan also made it clear that its relationship with South Korea is important, describing South Korea as a "partner" for the first time in 14 years since the 2010 Diplomatic Bluebook.
Given the increasingly severe security environment in the Indo-Pacific region, Japan analyzed that "close cooperation between Japan and South Korea has never been more necessary than it is now."