South Korea's Foreign Ministry urged Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono to immediately withdraw his claim that Dokdo Island is Japan's territory.<br />The Japanese foreign minister had made such statement during a speech to Japan's parliament.<br />The South Korean government gave a statement on the issue on Sunday,.... saying that Dokdo is Korea's indigenous land according to history, geography, and international law. <br />Seoul again stressed that a humble attitude of facing history is the basis for the future development of Korea-Japan relations. <br />
