Sacred Japanese island added to UNESCO heritage list

Japan's Commissioner for Cultural Affairs Ryohei Miyata (C in 2nd row) and other Japanese officials celebrate during a session of the World Heritage Committee of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization in Krakow, Poland, on July 9, 2017 after the panel decided to add the island of Okinoshima and nearby reefs plus four other sites in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, to UNESCO's World Heritage list. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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