FILE PHOTO: A South Korean Naval ship patrols around remote islands called Dokdo in Korean and Takeshima in Japanese during a military exercise, South Korea, August 25, 2019. South Korean Navy/Yonhap via REUTERS
TOKYO/SEOUL (Reuters) - A group of South Korean lawmakers visited islands disputed with Japan, sparking a protest from the Japanese foreign ministry as the countries' already tense relationship deteriorates further.
Six Korean lawmakers on Saturday flew to the islets, known as Dokdo in Korea and Takeshima in Japan, in part to protest Japanese curbs on shipments of essential components for making smartphone chips, South Korea's chief export.
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