South Korean lawmakers visit disputed islands in Sea of Japan

SEOUL - Some South Korean lawmakers on Saturday visited disputed islands in the Sea of Japan controlled by Seoul and claimed by Tokyo, a local broadcaster reported, in a move sure to further escalate tensions between the Asian neighbors.Their visit comes at a time when the two countries' relations have sunk to their lowest point in years following a series of South Korean court rulings ordering compensation for people claiming they were victims of forced labor during Japan's colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula from 1910 to 1945 and Japan's move to impose trade restrictions.The lawmakers …READ FULL ARTICLE