Japan Sends Ambassador Back to S. Korea in Islands RowFriends Read FreeCopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSaveSouth Korean protestors salute the national flags during a rally in front of the Japanese embassy in Seoul on August 17, 2012 denouncing Japan's claims to the tiny chain of Seoul-controlled rocky islands, known as Dokdo in Korea and Takeshima in Japan. Jung yeon-Je/AFP/Getty ImagesBy Alex Johnston8/22/2012Updated: 10/1/2015Print