thejapantimes, Japan has lodged a formal protest after a South Korean opposition party leader made a trip to disputed islets, stoking a long-standing territorial spat ahead of an expected three-way summit with China. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/14/japan/politics/japan-takeshima-protest/ #japan #politics #southkoreajapanrelations #takeshima #disputedislands #yoshimasahayashi