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SKorea bans Japanese lawmakers' trip to disputed islets

Updated: 2011-08-01 13:47

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SKorea bans Japanese lawmakers' trip to disputed islets

South Korean protesters paste black tape over the mouths of portraits of Japanese lawmakers from the opposition Liberal Democratic Party, Tomomi Inada (L-R), Masahisa Sato and Yoshitaka Shindo, during an anti-Japan rally at Gimpo airport in Seoul, denouncing Japan's sovereignty claim on disputed islands called Dokdo in Korean and Takeshima in Japanese August 1, 2011. South Korea on Monday denied the entry of the three Japanese lawmakers, who planned to visit South Korea's Ulleung Island to protest against South Korea's claim of the disputed islands. [Photo/Agencies]

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