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Japan's Korean Air boycott draws Seoul ire | Japan's Korean Air boycott draws Seoul ire |
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South Korea has protested to Japan after Tokyo instructed its diplomats to boycott Korean Air in a territorial dispute between the two countries. | South Korea has protested to Japan after Tokyo instructed its diplomats to boycott Korean Air in a territorial dispute between the two countries. |
South Korea's foreign ministry called the boycott "deeply regrettable". | South Korea's foreign ministry called the boycott "deeply regrettable". |
On Thursday Japan's foreign minister told diplomats not to fly Korean Air for a month after it carried out a test flight over disputed islands. | On Thursday Japan's foreign minister told diplomats not to fly Korean Air for a month after it carried out a test flight over disputed islands. |
The islands, called Dokdo in Korean and Takeshima in Japanese, are claimed by both but controlled by South Korea. | |
On Friday South Korea's foreign ministry summoned a Japanese diplomat over the boycott. | On Friday South Korea's foreign ministry summoned a Japanese diplomat over the boycott. |
"From the standpoint of bilateral relations, the Japanese decision is very disappointing," the ministry said. | "From the standpoint of bilateral relations, the Japanese decision is very disappointing," the ministry said. |
It added: "Unless there are problems in terms of air traffic control, a Korean flag carrier is free to do anything within our own air space." | It added: "Unless there are problems in terms of air traffic control, a Korean flag carrier is free to do anything within our own air space." |
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