"Takeshima Day" ceremony held, attended by central gov't rep

"Takeshima Day" ceremony held, attended by central gov't rep

Yohei Matsumoto, Japan's Cabinet Office parliamentary secretary, addresses the 10th annual "Takeshima Day" ceremony hosted by the Shimane prefectural government in the prefectural capital Matsue on Feb. 22, 2015. Both Japan and South Korea claim sovereignty over a group of islets off the prefecture. South Korea, which calls the islets Dokdo, now administers them. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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