Picture gallery: Textbook protests

The South Korean Government has accused Japan of duplicity for refusing to revise history textbooks that have offended Japan's Asian neighbours.

Critics say the eight middle-school history books, approved by Japan in April, whitewash crimes committed by Japan during its occupation of the Korean peninsula from 1910-1945.

Demonstrators were confronted by South Korean riot police protecting the Japanese embassy on Monday

This woman was forced to work as a "comfort woman" providing sex for Japanese soldiers during WW II

Japan has made some revisions to the textbook but protesters say more changes are needed

Anti-Japanese activists want the South Korean Government to step up pressure on its neighbour

Other banners on display also call for a boycott of Japanese goods and warn against the distortion of history

Seoul says it cannot accept the "duplicity" of Japan's position