Editorial

15:00 JST, February 23, 2025

It is difficult to retake territory once it has been occupied, even if the injustice of that occupation is proclaimed. Takeshima Day should be a day to face this reality and reaffirm the importance of protecting territory and sovereignty.

A memorial ceremony for Takeshima Day, organized by Shimane Prefecture and others, was held in Matsue on Saturday, Feb. 22. The event is held on the day that the prefecture incorporated the Takeshima Islands in 1905, based on a Cabinet decision by the Meiji government.

It has been 20 years since Shimane Prefecture designated Feb. 22 as Takeshima Day in a prefectural ordinance in 2005.

During this time, the prefectural government has continued to carry out activities to reinforce Japan’s claim to the islands through documentary research. In addition, all public elementary and junior high schools in the........

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