South Korean singer Kim Jang-Hoon (R) swims in the sea off Uljin, 225 kms southeast of Seoul, on August 13, 2012. He's among more than 40 swimmers who are part of a politically-charged relay team swimming from South Korea to the contested islands of Dokdo, or Takeshima as they're known in Japan.
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South Korean singer Kim Jang-Hoon (R) swims in the sea off Uljin, 225 kms southeast of Seoul, on August 13, 2012. He's among more than 40 swimmers who are part of a politically-charged relay team swimming from South Korea to the contested islands of Dokdo, or Takeshima as they're known in Japan.
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South Korean singer Kim Jang-Hoon (front) and members of a swimming club pose for a group photo before embarking on a 55-hour-long relay swim to the contested islands. They're due to arrive on Wednesday, August 15, the 67th anniversary of Korea's independence from Japanese colonial rule.
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South Korean singer Kim Jang-Hoon (front) and members of a swimming club pose for a group photo before embarking on a 55-hour-long relay swim to the contested islands. They're due to arrive on Wednesday, August 15, the 67th anniversary of Korea's independence from Japanese colonial rule.
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South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak points through the window of a helicopter at the remote islands disputed with Japan on August 10, 2012. It was the first visit by a South Korean president to the islands, which prompted Tokyo to recall its ambassador from Seoul in protest.
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South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak points through the window of a helicopter at the remote islands disputed with Japan on August 10, 2012. It was the first visit by a South Korean president to the islands, which prompted Tokyo to recall its ambassador from Seoul in protest.
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An aerial view of the remote islands disputed with Japan taken on August 10, 2012. According to a South Korean website on the islands, Dokdo has a population of three and amid the craggy rocks sit a lighthouse, lodge, helicopter landing pad, and a police station manned by South Korean officers.
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An aerial view of the remote islands disputed with Japan taken on August 10, 2012. According to a South Korean website on the islands, Dokdo has a population of three and amid the craggy rocks sit a lighthouse, lodge, helicopter landing pad, and a police station manned by South Korean officers.
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South Korean midfielder Park Jongwoo fights for the ball during the bronze medal football match the London Olympics, August 10, 2012. The IOC withheld Park's medal after he held a banner asserting South Korea's ownership of the contested islands during post-match celebrations.
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South Korean midfielder Park Jongwoo fights for the ball during the bronze medal football match the London Olympics, August 10, 2012. The IOC withheld Park's medal after he held a banner asserting South Korea's ownership of the contested islands during post-match celebrations.
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