1. The government of the Republic of Korea strongly protests against the “Tokyo rally calling for early resolution of Dokdo issue” that some politicians of Japan held on November 21, continuing in their groundless claims over Dokdo, which is clearly the territory of the ROK, despite repeated warnings from the ROK government. The ROK government demands that Japan immediately abolish the event.

2. The ROK government once again urges the Japanese government to immediately stop making futile claims over Dokdo, which is clearly an integral part of the ROK territory historically, geographically and under international law, and to clearly understand that a correct perception of history is the foundation for the development of the ROK-Japan relations.

* unofficial translation