Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda on Friday expressed his displeasure over South Korean
President Lee Myung Bak's trip to disputed islands in the Sea of Japan, calling it "totally unacceptable."
Noda said in a news conference several hours after Lee made his unprecedented visit that it was "extremely regrettable" and reiterated Japan's claim on the islands as being an integral part of the country historically and under international law.
In a sign of protest, Japan had its Ambassador to South Korea Masatoshi Muto return home temporarily from Friday. Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba said he will meet with Muto on Saturday morning. - pna
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