thejapantimes, 
An annual ceremony has been held in western Japan to reinforce Japan's claim to a group of South Korea-controlled islets in the Sea of Japan, a long-standing sticking point in bilateral ties that have recently been improving. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/22/japan/science-health/japan-takeshima-day-event-held/ #japan #sciencehealth #takeshima #shimane #southkoreajapanrelations