outh Korean side erected a marker made of marble, which is engraved them with the name of "Dokdo" (*Takeshima is called "Dokdo" in Korea) in Japanese, English and Korean, and set up 7 poles for survey in 7 places on Takeshima on 15th.
The 8th Regional Maritime Safety Headquarters in Maizuru dispatched the two patrol vessels, "Nagara" belonging to the Sakai Maritime Safety Office, and "Noshiro" belonging to the Hamada Safety Office on the night of 21st, and erected two markers of the place name as Japanese territory of "Takeshima, Goka Village, Ochi County, Shimane Prefecture" and of the caution of that "Fishing by South Korean nationals is illegal" in the fourth time.
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Territorial markers of Japan on Takeshima / Already the Fourth time (Asahi Shimbun)
| Document title | Territorial markers of Japan on Takeshima / Already the Fourth time (Asahi Shimbun) |
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| Date created (Western calendar) | October 25, 1953 |
| Date created (Japanese era) | October 25, Showa 28 |
| Author(s) / Editor(s) | |
| Publisher | Asahi Shimbunsha |
| Name of publication | Asahi Shimbun Morning Edition (reprint version) |
| Content | On the evening of October 21st, patrol vessels of Maritime Safety Office were sent to Takeshima, and on the morning of 22nd, pulled out a marker stone and poles for survey set up by the South Korean side and installed two markers designating the territory of Japan. |
| Language | Japanese |
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| Public access | Open |
| Repository | Shimane Prefectural Library (Japanese Only) |
| Medium | Paper |
| Copies | 1 page |
| Reference No. | T1953102500102 |
| Reference & Information | Follow the instruction at Shimane Prefectural Library |
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