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Less than a day after the meeting between the Korea-Japan Policy Advisory Group and Prime Minister Kishida, the conflict resurfaced between the two countries.
The Japanese government protested against Korea's precision survey of Dokdo, and the Japanese side demanded a halt to the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs as well as officials from the consultative group who came to Japan.
Correspondent Park Sang-jin from Tokyo.
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is the announcement of the project bid posted on the website of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Research Institute under the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries of Korea on the 4th of last month.
With a project cost of about 1.7 billion won, it is to investigate the topography of the seabed of Dokdo and the marine characteristics near Ieodo by November 30th.
The project includes water depth surveying of Dokdo and topographical photography using drones.
However, the Japanese government strongly protested against the Korean government.
In addition, Japan's Sankei Shimbun reported that the Korea-Japan Policy Council, which has been visiting Japan since the 24th, has also requested a halt.
[Matsuno / Chief Cabinet Secretary: I strongly protested to the Korean government through diplomatic channels and requested the suspension of the investigation.
(The Dokdo survey) is unacceptable and extremely regrettable.]
It has been confirmed that the Japanese government has requested the Ministry of Foreign Affairs official who conducts the Korea-Japan Policy Consultation Group to stop the survey.
In response, the council stated, "We have never received any protests related to Dokdo from the delegation level."
"Dokdo is clearly our own territory," the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement.
One day after expectations for a new Korea-Japan relationship emerged from a meeting between the policy council and Prime Minister Kishida, Japan appears to be repeating its insistent claims about Dokdo.