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Northeast Asia

S. Korean fighter flies over disputed islands

A South Korean fighter jet conducted a patrol flight on Tuesday over islands at the center of a bitter dispute with Japan, South Korean President Moon Jae-in said at an event marking the founding of the South Korean military. He said a South Korean F-15K jet patrolled over the disputed islets called Dokdo in Korea and Takeshima in Japan, which are controlled by Seoul and claimed by both countries. The move is seen as potentially inflaming already strained ties between the two. On Friday, South Korean government officials had protested against Tokyo's annual defense review that made a reference to Japan owning the islands. South Korea's Foreign Ministry summoned a military official at the Japanese embassy in Seoul to demand an immediate retraction.