The Japan Information Center of the Japan Institute of International Affairs hosted a webinar titled "The Essence of the Takeshima Island Issue and Flaws with the Korean Argument About Takeshima."

Dr. Masao Shimojo, professor emeritus at Takushoku University and a visiting professor at the University of Shimane, based on his long years of research on the subject, discussed the flaws in the Korean arguments that use old maps and arcival materials to claim Korean sovereignty over Takeshima.