S. Korean protest against "Takeshima Day" ceremony

S. Korean protest against "Takeshima Day" ceremony

Members of a citizens group gather in front of the Japanese Embassy in Seoul on Feb. 22, 2016, to protest Japan's Shimane prefectural government holding its 11th annual "Takeshima Day" ceremony the same day. Tokyo claims a set of South Korea-controlled Sea of Japan islets, called Takeshima by Japan and Dokdo by South Korea, as part of Shimane. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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