Seoul, Nov. 18 -- South Korea's National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik has raised concerns about Japan's perception of history.

In response to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's recent claim that Dokdo is historically Japanese territory and under international law, Woo said on social media that the Japanese government has expanded the so-called "territorial sovereignty exhibition hall," which asserts sovereignty over the Dokdo islets.

Since the opening of the hall in 2018, South Korea has continued to demand its closure, but Japan added an educational space to the hall recently in an apparent attempt to instill incorrect perceptions in future generations, he said.

"For a future-oriented and stable relationship between (South) Korea...