The local government of Shimane Prefecture (which the Japanese government claims is the administrative district that includes Dokdo)
They said they would hold a rally again for the first time in 14 years to claim sovereignty over Dokdo and requested the Japanese government to have ministers attend.
According to Japan’s Sankei Shimbun, Okinoshima Town Mayor Kosei Ikeda announced today (9th)
He met with Minister of Territorial Affairs Yoshifumi Matsumura at the Cabinet Office in Tokyo and conveyed this request.
https://news.jtbc.co.kr/article/article.aspx?news_id=NB12214220
Okinoshima Town will be separated from Shimane Prefecture on November 9th.
claiming sovereignty over Dokdo
We plan to hold a private meeting
The Japanese government established an organization dedicated to Dokdo issues,
fishermen
safely
A request was sent to allow fishing.
Okinoshima-cho, located in Shimane Prefecture, is an island town with a current population of approximately 13,000.
The Japanese government claims that the administrative district of Dokdo is Okinoshima-cho.
Shimane Prefecture enacted the ‘Ordinance Establishing Takeshima Day’ in 2005.
After making it,
Takeshima Day is held every year on February 22nd.
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The Japanese government has been dispatching political affairs officers since 2013.