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Event in Japan to push claim for islets

MATSUE, Japan, Feb. 22 Kyodo - Shimane Gov. Tatsuya Maruyama speaks at an annual event to mark Shimane Prefecture-designated "Takeshima Day" in Matsue, western Japan, on Feb. 22, 2025, held to push Japan's claim to a group of South Korea-controlled islets in the Sea of Japan. (Kyodo)

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Event in Japan to push claim for islets

Shimane Gov. Tatsuya Maruyama speaks at an annual event to mark Shimane Prefecture-designated "Takeshima Day" in Matsue, western Japan, on Feb. 22, 2025, held to push Japan's claim to a group of South Korea-controlled islets in the Sea of Japan.

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'Takeshima Day' ceremony in Japan

MATSUE, Japan - Shimane Gov. Zembee Mizoguchi (L) gives a speech at the ''Takeshima Day'' ceremony in the Shimane Prefecture city of Matsue on Feb. 22, 2013. Aiko Shimajiri (far R), a parliamentary secretary with the Cabinet Office, attended the ceremony, marking the first time anyone from one of the top three posts in a government ministry has attended the event to commemorate the incorporation of the islands, collectively known as Takeshima in Japan and Dokdo in South Korea, as Japanese territory.

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Ex-Shimane Gov. Sumita dies at 74

TOKYO, Japan - Former Shimane Gov. Nobuyoshi Sumita (in this undated file photo) died June 13.

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(4)Shimane assembly passes 'Takeshima Day' ordinance

MATSUE, Japan - Shimane Gov. Nobuyoshi Sumita speaks at a press conference March 16 after the Prefectual Assembly adopted a bill designate Feb. 22 as ''Takeshima Day.'' Sumita said, ''The Takeshima issue has had less visibility compared with the Northern Territory issue in national policy. I hope the central government will take this opportunity to work actively toward establishing Japanese territorial rights to the island.''

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(4)Shimane assembly passes 'Takeshima Day' ordinance

MATSUE, Japan - Shimane Gov. Nobuyoshi Sumita speaks at a press conference March 16 after the Prefectual Assembly adopted a bill designate Feb. 22 as ''Takeshima Day.'' Sumita said, ''The Takeshima issue has had less visibility compared with the Northern Territory issue in national policy. I hope the central government will take this opportunity to work actively toward establishing Japanese territorial rights to the island.'' (Kyodo)

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Shimane Pref. OKs Olympic torch relay after initial opposition

Shimane Gov. Tatsuya Maruyama said Tuesday he will allow the Tokyo Olympic torch relay to go ahead, despite suggesting earlier this year that the event may be called off in the western Japan prefecture if the coronavirus situation does not improve.

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Strict screening urged of safety steps for scrapping reactor

Tottori Gov. Shinji Hirai (L) presents a petition to Nuclear Regulation Authority head Katsuhiko Ikeda at the NRA's office in Tokyo on June 4, 2015, calling for the strict screening of safety measures for decommissioning the No. 1 reactor at Chugoku Electric Power Co.'s nuclear power plant in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, western Japan, with which Tottori borders. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-Tokyo Gov. Ishihara leaves hospital

Former Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara speaks to reporters upon his arrival at Haneda airport in Tokyo on June 8, 2015. The 82-year-old retired politician, known for his hawkish views on foreign policy, was rushed to a hospital a day earlier in Shimane Prefecture, western Japan, after feeling faint while giving a speech. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-Tokyo Gov. Ishihara discharged from hospital

Former Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara arrives at an airport in the western Japan prefecture of Shimane on June 8, 2015, after being discharged from hospital. Ishihara was hospitalized the previous day feeling ill after delivering a speech in Masuda, Shimane. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Takeshima Day" ceremony in Japan

Shimane Gov. Tatsuya Maruyama speaks at the "Takeshima Day" ceremony in Matsue in Shimane Prefecture, western Japan, on Feb. 22, 2021. The ceremony is held annually to highlight Japan's claim of sovereignty over the South Korean-administered Sea of Japan islets, called Takeshima by Japan and Dokdo by South Korea.

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Ex-Shimane Gov. Sumita dies at 74

TOKYO, Japan - Former Shimane Gov. Nobuyoshi Sumita (in this undated file photo) died June 13. (Kyodo)

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Abe vows to ensure residents' safety from possible N. Korean missiles

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) receives a written request from Shimane Gov. Zembee Mizoguchi (2nd from R), alongside (from L) Kochi Gov. Masanao Ozaki, Ehime Gov. Tokihiro Nakamura and Hiroshima Gov. Hidehiko Yuzaki, at the premier's office in Tokyo on Aug. 14, 2017. Abe pledged to ensure the safety of residents in the four western Japan prefectures over which North Korea has said its missiles could fly en route to waters off the U.S. territory of Guam. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo