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AT SEA - APRIL 28: One of the Dokdo Islets, known by the Japanese as the Takeshima Islands, is seen from a South Korean coast guard ship as it sails close to the disputed islets April 28, 2005 90 kilometres east of the South Korean Ullung Island. The volcanic islets have been a source of diplomatic tension betweem Seoul and Tokyo for years leading to violent anti-Japanese demonstrations breaking out in South Korea in recent weeks. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

AT SEA - APRIL 28:  One of the Dokdo Islets, known by the Japanese as the Takeshima Islands, is seen from a South Korean coast guard ship as it sails close to the disputed islets April 28, 2005 90 kilometres east of the South Korean Ullung Island. The volcanic islets have been a source of diplomatic tension betweem Seoul and Tokyo for years leading to violent anti-Japanese demonstrations breaking out in South Korea in recent weeks. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)