Takeshima Day
japan takeshima day 竹島の日 celebrated february every year since public event related takeshima held day day also used demonstrate japan sovereignty liancourt rock japan south korea sworn sovereignty liancourt rock currently occupied south korea since least shimane prefectural government taking step strengthen sovereignty liancourt rock shimane prefectural government submitted report japanese government requesting establishment exclusive economic zone includes liancourt rock jodai yoshiro official shimane prefecture expressed dissatisfaction government attitude meeting saying similarly northern territory day desirable national takeshima day tool enhancing national movement march shimane prefectural government officially adopted ordinance establishing takeshima day intended commemorate th anniversary japan gaining control island local politician tried elevate festival national holiday japanese government rejected proposal make national holiday central government japan sent official shimane prefecture celebrate festival first time since japanese government sent official event nine consecutive year october party protection tokdo launched petition establish dokdo day submitted national assembly accepted december citizen group korea organized several demonstration front japanese embassy holiday cho taeyong spokesperson south korea foreign ministry said statement sending senior official event would undoubtedly harm relation two country