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![In celebration of Dokdo Day on Monday, Daegu mayor Kwon Young-jin, along with 60 officials and staff members from Daegu Metropolitan Government and North Gyeongsang Provincial Government, perform a flash mob while holding Korean flags in front of Daegu City Hall. This year’s Dokdo Day commemorates the 121st year since King Gojong, Korea’s last king, declared sovereignty over the Dokdo islets on Oct. 25, 1900. [YONHAP]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/10879767.jpg?imageId=10879767&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
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