Japan Reportedly Calls Off Meeting Between Suga and South Korea’s Moon Over Territorial Tensions

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Japan has unilaterally called off a meeting between Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and South Korean President Moon Jae-in over Seoul’s military manoeuvres in the East Sea territory to defend the disputed Dokdo Islands, South Korean news agency Yonhap reported on Monday, citing a foreign ministry official.

The talks were agreed upon on the sidelines of the G7 summit in the UK seaside resort of Carbis Bay, which ended on Sunday.

The row over the disputed islands escalated when Dokdo appeared on the map of the Tokyo Olympic torch relay route.

 

Japan’s new Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga speaks during a press conference at the prime minister’s official residence Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020 in Tokyo, Japan. Suga, who was elected on Wednesday after gaining support for his pledges to pursue his predecessor Shinzo Abe’s policies formed his 20-member Cabinet that retains many familiar faces, signaling continuation of Abe’s line.

 

According to Japanese news agency Kyodo, the meeting between the Japanese and South Korean leaders remains off the table until the dispute is resolved.

The Liancourt Rocks — called Dokdo Islands by Seoul and Takeshima Islands by Tokyo — lie almost equidistant from Japan and South Korea, which maintains a small police force there. The islets have for decades been a bone of contention, with both sides stating that they have long-standing historical ties to the island group rich in natural resources.

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