Tokyo slams Seoul over returned letter
By Agencies in Tokyoand Seoul | China Daily | Updated: 2012-08-25 07:56
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda sits in his seat at parliament in Tokyo on Friday. Japan's lower house adopted a resolution in protest at South Korean President Lee Myung-bak's recent visit to disputed islets and his comments concerning the Japanese emperor. Toru Yamanaka / Agence France-Presse |
Tokyo on Friday slammed Seoul's decision to return a protest letter as showing no signs of "basic diplomatic courtesy", as both countries stepped up their emotional row over disputed islands.
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