U.S. calls for restraint by Seoul, Tokyo in tensions over Dokdo
Aug 3, 2011
WASHINGTON (Yonhap News) -- The U.S. government formally requested Tuesday that South Korea and Japan maintain “restraint” in resolving their latest diplomatic tensions over Dokdo, a set of Seoul-controlled islets claimed by Tokyo. The appeal came after Japan’s publication of a new defense white paper describing Dokdo as its territory. Koreans were already upset over an attempt by three right-wi...