동영상 뉴스 Tensions between South Korea and Japan have been growing , with Tokyo expected to approve new school textbooks carrying its sovereignty claim for Korea ' s easternmost islets of Dokdo . The right - leaning Japanese government plans to approve middle school history textbooks later today ( Monday ) , claiming that South Korea ' illegally occupies ' Dokdo , known as Takeshima in Japan . This is the first time for a Japanese school history textbook to contain such a territorial claim for the islets . Meanwhile , Japan ' s foreign ministry simultaneously published an annual report on its policy , reiterating sovereignty over Dokdo . [ YTN 이벤트 ] 봄 이 오 는 풍경 을 전해 주 세요 ! 101 명 에게 백화점 상품권 과 커피 를 드립니다 . [ 저작권자 ( c ) YTN & YTN PLUS . 무단 전재 - 재 배포 금지 ]