Original sentence: Their propaganda vans were decorated with the Stars and Stripes alongside the Japanese flag, and Akao once stated that Liancourt Rocks (known as "Dokdo" in Korea, "Takeshima" in Japan) should be blown up as it represents an obstacle to friendship with South Korea
Edited sentence: Their propaganda vans were decorated with the Stars and Stripes alongside the Japanese flag, and Akao once stated that Liancourt Rocks (Takeshima) should be blown up as it represents an obstacle to friendship with South Korea