South Korea has urged Japan to correct territorial claims over the disputed Dokdo islets in newly approved high school textbooks, formally protesting descriptions that label the islands as Japanese territory and characterize Korea’s control as illegal. Seoul criticized the materials for distorting historical facts, called for immediate revisions, and reiterated that Dokdo is Korean territory under international law, while also raising concerns about broader textbook narratives that downplay wartime forced labor and sexual slavery, issues that continue to strain relations between the two countries.
