Japanese lawmakers from the opposition Liberal Democratic Party Yoshitaka Shindo (L), Tomomi Inada (C) and Masahisa Sato head towards the departure gate for their flight to South Korea's Gimpo airport from Haneda airport in Tokyo August 1, 2011. The three departed for South Korea on Monday to visit Ulleung Island, located about 87 km (54 miles) from the disputed islands known as Dokdo in South Korea, or Takeshima in Japan. Japan and South Korea have a long-simmering feud over the islands, which are about equidistant from both countries. REUTERS/Yuriko Nakao(JAPAN - Tags: POLITICS)