Police officers stand guard near the venue of a ceremony to mark Shimane Prefecture-designated "Takeshima Day" in Matsue, Shimane prefecture, western Japan, Monday, Feb. 22, 2021. Japan renewed its claim on a contested island in the Sea of Japan held by South Korea at an annual event Monday, escalating tensions between the neighbors were already strained over Seoul's compensation claim over Tokyo's World War II atrocities. The island is called "Takeshima" in Japan and "Dokdo" in South Korea. The poster in the background reads: "Takeshima is Shimane's treasure, my territory." (Kyodo News via AP) ** FILE **
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