政務官「一歩も引かず毅然と対応」　「竹島の日」で記念式典―島根県

　島根県が竹島（隠岐の島町）の領有権確立を目指し、条例で定めた「竹島の日」の記念式典が２２日、県などの主催により松江市内で開かれた。政府代表で出席した内閣府の藤原崇政務官はあいさつで「竹島は歴史的事実に照らしても国際法上も明らかにわが国固有の領土」とした上で「外交、教育、啓発などさまざまな場で一歩も引かず、毅然（きぜん）とした態度で対応していく」と述べた。
　式典は１５回目で例年とほぼ同規模の４７０人が参加。政務官の出席は８年連続で、藤原氏のほか細田博之・自民党元幹事長ら国会議員１２人が参加した。（2020/02/22-17:54）

The Shimane prefectural government held the 15th ceremony to mark Takeshima Day, designated by a prefectural ordinance, on Saturday, attended by a parliamentary vice minister from the central government for the eighth consecutive year.
   The annual ceremony for the islands of Takeshima in Shimane, western Japan, is intended to seek the establishment of Japan's sovereignty over the Sea of Japan islands, effectively controlled by South Korea.
   The continued participation in the event by a high-ranking Japanese national government official, this time by Takashi Fujiwara, parliamentary vice minister at the Cabinet Office, is expected to provoke a backlash from South Korea, where the islands are called Dokdo.
   The ceremony in the Shimane capital of Matsue had about 500 participants, including lawmakers, members of the prefectural assembly and local residents.
   Prior to the ceremony, Fujiwara visited a special room with materials about Takeshima located near the prefectural government office building Saturday morning.