SEOUL: South Korea on Tuesday slammed Japan’s “ludicrous” reassertion of its claim to a set of disputed islets in a new defense white paper, warning it would further strain relations.

Taiwan, meanwhile, said the Diaoyutai Islands are an integral part of its territory and attempts to claim otherwise are futile.

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