North Korea did not list Takeshima as its territory in 2025 map, book

BEIJING - North Korea did not list Takeshima, a group of South Korea-controlled islets in the Sea of Japan, as its territory on a map and in a book published in 2025, fueling speculation that Pyongyang has abandoned its sovereignty claim over the islets.

North Korea has claimed Takeshima, which is called Dokdo and Tok Island in South and North Korea, respectively, as its own, and described it as such in its maps and books in the past. Japan also considers the islets to be its inherent territory.