Truck charges into Japan Embassy in Seoul

Truck charges into Japan Embassy in Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea - Photo shows the truck that smashed into the front gate of the Japanese Embassy Seoul on July 9, 2012. On the side of the vehicle are characters reading ''Dokdo is our territory.'' South Korea and Japan are embroiled in a territorial dispute over islets in the Sea of Japan known as Dokdo in South Korea and Takeshima in Japan.

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