1. The government of the Republic of Korea strongly protests that in the Japanese Foreign Minister’s address on foreign affairs delivered at the Japanese Diet on January 28, the Japanese government reiterated unjust claims to Dokdo, an integral part of the ROK territory. The ROK government demands an immediate withdrawal of the claims.

2. The Japanese government must immediately stop making unjust claims to Dokdo, which is clearly an integral part of the ROK territory historically, geographically and under international law.

3. The government of the Republic of Korea once again stresses that it is a humble attitude of squarely facing history that lays a foundation for a future-oriented development of the ROK-Japan relations.

* unofficial translation