As the Shimane Prefectural Government held its 10th annual Takeshima Day ceremony Feb. 22, an Abe government representative promised to find a peaceful resolution to a territorial dispute over the South Korea-controlled and Japan-claimed islets.
Addressing the event held in the city of Matsue, Yohei Matsumoto, a Cabinet Office parliamentary secretary, said Takeshima is “an inherent part of Japan’s territory under international law. We will make all-out efforts for a peaceful solution to the problem.” (Kyodo)
竹島を日本固有の領土と訴える「竹島の日」の式典が松江市で開催された。島根県による「竹島の日」制定から10年目に当たり、安倍政権は政務官を派遣した。
The Japan Times ST: March 6, 2015