Shimane holds annual event to promote claim to S. Korea-held isles

Shimane holds annual event to promote claim to S. Korea-held isles

Japan's Shimane prefectural government holds the 12th annual "Takeshima Day" ceremony in Matsue on Feb. 22, 2017. Japan claims a pair of South Korean-administered Sea of Japan islets, called Takeshima by Japan and Dokdo by South Korea, as part of the prefecture. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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