The Japan TimesFeb 22
South Korea protested a Japanese government ⁠event regarding a cluster of disputed islands between the two countries, calling the move an unjust assertion of sovereignty over its territory. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/22/japan/politics/takeshima-south-korea-protest/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #takeshima #southkorea #southkoreajapanrelations #seoul #disputedislands #shimane
South Korea protests Japanese event over disputed islands

The tiny islets, known as Takeshima in Japan ⁠and Dokdo in South Korea, which controls them, have long been ⁠a source of tension between the neighboring countries.

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The Japan TimesFeb 21
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi shifted gears on sending a higher-ranked official to a Takeshima Day ceremony, in light of improving ties between Japan and South Korea. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/21/japan/politics/japan-parliamentary-vice-minister-takeshima-ceremony/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #takeshima #sanaetakaichi #southkorea #southkoreajapanrelations
Japan to send parliamentary vice minister to Takeshima Day ceremony

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi shifted gears on sending a higher-ranked official in light of improving ties between Japan and South Korea.

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Have you ever been to Takeshima?
Ah, yes, Takeshima in Gamagori city, Aichi prefecture.

竹島に行ったことがありますか？
愛知県蒲郡市にある竹島です。

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The Japan TimesFeb 17
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will not send any Cabinet minister to an annual ceremony for the South Korean-controlled Takeshima islets, as she looks to keep improving ties with Seoul on an even keel. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/17/japan/politics/takaichi-ministers-takeshima-ceremony/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #takeshima #shimane #southkorea #southkoreajapanrelations #asdf
Takaichi won't send Cabinet ministers to Takeshima Day ceremony

The prime minister has ruled out sending senior-level official to the event, as she looks to keep improving ties with Seoul on an even keel.

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Walk NewsFeb 4
https://www.walknews.com/1196763/ 島根県が竹島資料計71点を取得、個人から寄付と購入 「最古の地図」か | JAPAN Forward #EdoPeriod #Shimane #ShimanePrefecture #SouthKorea #takeshima #島根 #島根県 #歴史
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The Japan TimesNov 16
A new facility has opened at the National Museum of Territory and Sovereignty in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward, aiming to help visitors to learn about Japan's territory through immersive video presentations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/16/japan/territory-museum-open/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #tokyo #china #korea #museums #senkakus #takeshima #disputedislands
New facility opens at Japan's territory museum

The 300-square-meter facility, called gateway hall, also has a library housing related books.

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The Japan TimesNov 12
The head of a suprapartisan league of South Korean lawmakers working to promote friendship with Japan called on Tokyo to take a restrained approach regarding the disputed Sea of Japan islets known in Japan as Takeshima. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/12/japan/politics/korea-takeshima-restrained-approach/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #takeshima #southkorea #southkoreajapanrelations #shimane
South Korean politician urges Tokyo to address Takeshima matter calmly

Joo Ho-young, head of a suprapartisan league of lawmakers working to promote friendship with Japan, said the issue easily infuriates South Korean people.

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The Japan TimesOct 1
Outgoing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung have agreed on the value of maintaining “stable” ties, amid concerns the next Japanese government could take a harder line on relations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/01/japan/politics/japan-south-korea-seek-stability-in-summit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #southkoreajapanrelations #southkorea #shigeruishiba #leejaemyung #takeshima #disputedislands #history #sanaetakaichi
Japan and South Korea tout stable ties, but concerns rise over Ishiba’s replacement

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung looked to regularize “shuttle diplomacy,” but much may hinge on Japan’s next leader.

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