The only territorial dispute specifically mentioned in the new guidance referred to the four Russian-held islands off Hokkaido.
In Seoul on Friday, South Korean Foreign spokesman Moon Tae Young said the new manual “could cause negative effects on developing future-oriented relations between South Korea and Japan by infusing wrong territorial perceptions into Japan’s future generations.”
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