Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda speaks during a news conference at his official residence in Tokyo...
Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda speaks during a news conference at his official residence in Tokyo August 24, 2012. Japan turned up the heat on Friday in an emotional row with former colony South Korea, with lawmakers calling on Seoul to end its "illegal occupation" of a disputed island chain and the government considering scaling back economic ties. REUTERS/Yuriko Nakao (JAPAN - Tags: POLITICS)