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Dokdo belongs to Korea독도는 우리땅
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Territorial Disputebetween Korea and Japan
Mikaella Hahn
Sep 7 2011
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-Dokdo: 독도 in Korean, means “rock island” a sister land of Ulleungdo 215 km from mainland Korea
-Liancourt Rocks: (the name of French whaling ship) -Takeshima: by Japan “bamboo island” 250 km from Japan proper
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-Dokdo is composed mainly of 2 islets (150 m apart) and 100 small rocks total area: 187,450 m2
Western islet (seodo): 88,640 m2 Eastern islet (dongdo): 73,300 m2
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The nearest Korea land mass: Korea’s Ulleung-do Island 87 km visible from Ulleung-do
The nearest Japan land: Oki island 157 km never visible
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A dispute that has been going on for the past 6 decades
-started in 1950s when Korea laid claim to the island- intensified in June 2011 when KAL flight over the disputed territory
-3 Japanese lawmaker announced decision to visit Ullengdo- South Korea refused to allow them
-A diplomatic issues between the two countries
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Today, South Korea classfied Dokdo
-Ulleung county, North Gyeonsan Province
-Japan classified Okinshima, Oki district, Shimane Prefecture
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Under the control of South Korea since August 15, 1948
-Korea-based U.S corporation transferred Dokdo to Republic of Korea
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- Regular ferry service from Ulleungdo
- Over 900 Korean list as residence 0ver 2000 Japanese
In fact, only 2 permanent resident 40 South Korean police guard the islet
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Climate and Ecology
- extremely small size - harsh weather - barely habitable
-rich fishing grounds -possible reserves of natural gases (methane hydrate)
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Proof of Korean ownership of Dokdo
* Korean have inhabited Ulleungdo from prehistoric times
3 Korean style dolmens in Ulleung-do
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* Accoring to Samguk Sagi ( 삼국사기 ) in 1145 A.D.
Isabu (a general of Shilla) conquered and annexed “Usan-guk” which referred to Ulleundo and dokdo, collectively.
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* Old Korean map prove that Dokdo belongs to Korea
1.Carte de la Coree of 1846 by Dae-Geun Kim
2.Dadeong Yeojido of 1862 by Jeong-ho Kim
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*Even old Japanese map (17th century) admit that Dokdo originally belonged to Korea before annexation.
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In 1836, the Japanese government declares that Dokdo is a forbidden foreign territory
In 1877, the Japanese government disowns Dokdo
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Dokdo was administered by the Korean government until Japan stripped sovereignty of Korea in 1905
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Japan’s inalterable position on the sovereignty of Takeshima (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan)
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Dokdo or Takeshima ?
•Japan increased efforts to call attentions to the disputes itself.
•Declared “Takeshima Day”
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Korea have staged numerous protests against Japan with extreme demonstrations
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A sister island of Ulleungdo
-Can see Dokdo from Ulleungdo
-Property right by possesion 1. seeing it (possesion based on discovery)
2. going there (on occupancy)
3. catching fish (on use)
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The Dokdo Island dispute continues to this day
- Japan: “inalterable position”
- Korea: currently administering Dokdo
- North Korea support South Korea’s claim
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Although claimed by both Korea and Japan, Dokdo is currently adminstered by the Republic of Korea
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References http://knol.google.com/k/why-is-dokdo-a-korean-island- and-takeshima-a-fiction#
http://knol.google.com/k/dokdo-island#
http://www.dokdo-takeshima.com/
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/02/dokdo_or_ takeshima.html
http://www.mofa.go.jp/region/asia-aci/takeshima/index.html