Opposition South Korean lawmakers illegally occupied Takeshima to shake the cooperation between Tokyo, Seoul, and Washington. Autocratic regimes will be happy.
The South Korean government and civic group VANK closely align on Takeshima and other "history" issues as they use cyber "diplomacy" to try to change history.
The government should not look away from the current situation in which Japan's sovereignty over Takeshima continues to be violated by South Korea.
The annual Takeshima Day remains a prefectural event. In fact, no cabinet ministers have ever attended the annual ceremony in Matsue.
Shunji Hiraiwa, PhD, of Nanzan University’s Asian and Pacific Studies Center warns China and Russia are waiting for Japan and South Korea to bungle the issue.
‘Takeshima Day’ was designated 16 years ago on February 22, 2005 and there is much documentary evidence over hundreds of years, so why is Takeshima still...
Above: Author Yumiko Sugihara and a picture from the Takeshima Picture Book from which a South Korean academic stole an image to make false accusations against Japan...
On February 22, Matsue City in Shimane Prefecture held its Takeshima Day ceremony. The aim was to bring about the return of the island of...