Japan protests South Korea's plan to survey disputed islets

Japan has lodged a protest with South Korea over its plan to survey islets controlled by Seoul and claimed by Tokyo, the top government spokesman said Wednesday."The plan is unacceptable and extremely regrettable," Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said at a press conference, noting that the islets, called Takeshima, are an "inherent territory of Japan in light of historical facts and international law."The islets known as Dokdo in South Korea are located off the coast of Japan's western prefecture of Shimane and have been a major sticking point between the two countries.Matsuno said…READ FULL ARTICLE