There has been another exchange of blows between Japan and South Korea over Takeshima in the Sea of Japan. Because South Korea protested about a Japanese patrol boat approaching Takeshima, Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a protest of its own to the South Korean delegation on the 25th, stating that Takeshima is clearly part of Japan's territory and asserting that Japan's actions are legitimate.
Takeshima was already deemed Japanese territory in the Tokugawa era (though then known as Matsushima), but was formally incorporated into the jurisdiction of Shimane Prefecture by Shimane Prefectural Notice No.40 dated February 22nd, 1905.
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Problems of Today "The Takeshima occupation" (Asahi Shimbun)
| Document title | Problems of Today "The Takeshima occupation" (Asahi Shimbun) |
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| Date created (Western calendar) | September 29, 1959 |
| Date created (Japanese era) | September 29, Showa 34 |
| Author(s) / Editor(s) | |
| Publisher | Asahi Shimbun Co. |
| Name of publication | Asahi Shimbun, Evening Edition (reduced-size edition) |
| Content | In connection with the illegal occupation of Takeshima by South Korea, this article comments on an exchange of protests between Japan and South Korea, triggered by a Japanese patrol boat approaching Takeshima. It criticizes the Korean side, pointing out that it is gradually establishing a fait accompli. |
| Language | Japanese |
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| Public access | Open |
| Repository | Shimane Prefectural Library (Japanese Only) |
| Medium | Paper |
| Copies | 1 page |
| Reference No. | T1959092900102 |
| How to access | View at Shimane Prefectural Library. |
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