On the 4th, South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs once again claimed strong protest over Japan's new “Defense White Paper”, claiming sovereignty over Dokdo. A spokesman for South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement on the same day saying that the South Korean government strongly protested once again the Japanese government's unreasonable territorial sovereignty claim over Dokdo in the new “White Paper on Defense” and urged Japan to immediately withdraw it. The statement said that Japan's claim does not affect South Korea's sovereignty over Dokdo in any way, and South Korea will resolutely deal with all acts of provocation by Japan against Dokdo. According to Yonhap News Agency, on the afternoon of the 4th, South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned Minister Nakajo Kazuo of the Japanese Embassy in Korea to convey South Korea's protest position. Dokdo is located in the eastern waters of the Korean peninsula and covers an area of about 0.18 square kilometers. South Korea, North Korea, and Japan all claim sovereignty over the island. Currently, South Korea actually controls this island.

On the 4th, South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs once again claimed strong protest over Japan's new “Defense White Paper”, claiming sovereignty over Dokdo. A spokesman for South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement on the same day saying that the South Korean government strongly protested once again the Japanese government's unreasonable territorial sovereignty claim over Dokdo in the new “White Paper on Defense” and urged Japan to immediately withdraw it. The statement said that Japan's claim does not affect South Korea's sovereignty over Dokdo in any way, and South Korea will resolutely deal with all acts of provocation by Japan against Dokdo. According to Yonhap News Agency, on the afternoon of the 4th, South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned Minister Nakajo Kazuo of the Japanese Embassy in Korea to convey South Korea's protest position. Dokdo is located in the eastern waters of the Korean peninsula and covers an area of about 0.18 square kilometers. South Korea, North Korea, and Japan all claim sovereignty over the island. Currently, South Korea actually controls this island.