Dokdo / Takeshima

Korean name
Hangul	독도
Hanja	獨島
Revised Romanization	Dokdo
McCune-Reischauer	Tokto
Japanese name
Hepburn romanization	Takeshima
Kanji	竹島
Map of Dokdo.

Dokdo is a group of disputed islets in the Sea of Japan (East Sea) currently administered by South Korea, but also claimed by Japan (where they are known as Takeshima). The islets are also known as the Liancourt Rocks, after the French whaling ship Liancourt, which charted the islets in 1849. The Korean Central News Agency of North Korea refers to them as Tok Islet in its English-language articles, and supports control of the islands by "the Korean nation".[5] Image File history File links Location-of-Liancourt-rocks-en. ... Hangul also refers to a word processing application widely used in Korea. ... It has been suggested that Sino-Korean be merged into this article or section. ... The Revised Romanization of Korean (Korean: 국어의 로마자 표기법; 國語의 로마字 表記法) is the official Korean language romanization system in South Korea. ... McCune-Reischauer romanization is one of the two most widely used Korean language romanization systems, along with the Revised Romanization of Korean, which replaced (a modified) McCune-Reischauer as the official romanization system in South Korea in 2000. ... Japanese writing Kanji 漢字 Kana 仮名 Hiragana 平仮名 Katakana 片仮名 Uses Furigana 振り仮名 Okurigana 送り仮名 Romaji ローマ字 The Hepburn romanization system (Japanese: ヘボン式, Hebon-shiki) was devised by the Reverend James Curtis Hepburn to transcribe the sounds of the Japanese language into the Roman alphabet for his Japanese–English dictionary, published in 1867. ... Japanese writing Kanji Kana Hiragana Katakana Hentaigana Manyōgana Uses Furigana Okurigana Rōmaji Kanji (Japanese:  ) are the Chinese characters that are used in the modern Japanese logographic writing system along with hiragana (平仮名), katakana (片仮名), and the Hindu-Arabic numerals. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (748x683, 78 KB) Summary Description: Map of the Liancourt Rocks, showing the two main islets and some of the minor ones. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (748x683, 78 KB) Summary Description: Map of the Liancourt Rocks, showing the two main islets and some of the minor ones. ... Mōkōlea Rock in Kailua Bay, O‘ahu, Hawai‘i, 2. ... The Sea of Japan (East Sea) is a marginal sea of the western Pacific Ocean. ... The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) is the state news agency of North Korea and has existed since December 5, 1946. ...

South Korea claims it as Korean territory from records that date back to the sixth century, and the 1900 Korean Empire ordinance officially incorporating it into the modern Ulleung County. Japanese claims come from seventeenth century records, as well as a "terra nullius" incorporation in 1905. Today, South Korea classifies the islets as a part of Ulleung County, North Gyeongsang Province, while Japan classifies them as part of Okinoshima Town, Oki District, Shimane Prefecture. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Terra nullius (English pronunciation , Latin pronunciation [[IPA]])is a Latin expression deriving from Roman Law meaning no mans land or, literally, empty land. // Rationale As in Antiquity peace was considered an exceptional condition between states, only established by peace treaty, war being their natural rapport, any territory that was... Ulleung County (Ulleung-gun) is a county in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. ... Gyeongsangbuk-do (North Gyeongsang) is a province in eastern South Korea. ... Okinoshima (隠岐の島町; -chō) is a town located in Shimane, Japan. ... Oki (隠岐郡; -gun) is a district located in Shimane, Japan. ... Shimane Prefecture ) is located in the Chugoku region on Honshu island, Japan. ...

Geography

Dokdo is composed mainly of two islets, 150 meters apart^[1] (Seodo and Dongdo in Korean, Nishi-jima and Higashi-jima in Japanese; both literally meaning western island and eastern island, respectively). The western islet is the larger of the two islets. Altogether, there are about 90 islets and reefs,^[2] volcanic rocks formed in the Cenozoic era.^[3] A total of 37 of these islets are recognized as permanent land.^[2] Ignimbrite is a deposit of a pyroclastic flow. ... The Cenozoic Era (sen-oh-ZOH-ik; sometimes Caenozoic Era in the United Kingdom) meaning new life (Greek kainos = new + zoe = life) is the most recent of the three classic geological eras. ...

The total area of the islets is about 187,450 square meters, with their highest point at 169 meters in the western islet. The western islet is about 88,640 square meters in area; the eastern islet about 73,300 square meters.^[2] Dokdo is located at about 131°52′ East longitude and about 37°14′ North latitude.^[2] The western islet is located at 37°14′31″N, 131°51′55″E and the eastern islet is located at 37°14′27″N, 131°52′10″E. The islets are 217 km from mainland Korea and 250 km from mainland Japan.^[1] The nearest Korean territory (Ulleung-do) is 87 km away and can be visible on fair days;^[4][1] the nearest Japanese territory (Oki Islands) is 157 km away.^[2] Ulleung-do is a Korean island in the Sea of Japan (East Sea). ... Oki (隠岐) is the name of a group of islands (隠岐諸島 Oki shotō) in the Sea of Japan, 40 to 80 km from the coast of Honshu. ...

The western islet consists of a single peak and features many caves along the coastline. The cliffs of the eastern islet are about 10 to 20 meters high. There are two caves giving access to the sea, as well as a crater.^[3]

Economy

Although the islets themselves are barely habitable, the Exclusive Economic Zone surrounding them has rich fishing grounds and possible reserves of natural gas.^[5] As of 2006, no gas has been found.^[2] A wide variety of fish as well as seaweed, kelp, sea slugs, and clams are located around Dokdo.^[3] Major fishery catches in the area are squid, Alaskan pollack, codfish, and octopus.^[3][2] There are 102 species of seaweed, although many of these have no economic value.^[2] Sea areas in international rights In international maritime law, an Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) is a seazone over which a state has special rights over the exploration and use of marine resources. ... Fishing is the activity of hunting for fish. ... Natural gas is commonly referred to as gas. ... Seaweed-covered rocks in the UK Biologists, specifically marine biologists, consider seaweed to be any of a large number of marine benthic algae that are multicellular, macrothallic, and thus differentiated from most algae that tend to be microscopic in size [1]. Many phycologists prefer the term marine macroalgae over seaweeds... SQUIDs, or Superconducting Quantum Interference Devices, are used to measure extremely small magnetic fields; they are currently the most sensitive such devices (magnetometers) known, with noise levels as low as 3 fT·Hz−½. While a typical fridge magnet is ~0. ... This article is about the marine fish pollock, for other uses, see Pollock, Texas, Jackson Pollock, Pollock House and Pollock (movie). ... Species Gadus morhua Gadus macrocephalus Gadus ogac Cod is the common name for the genus Gadus of fishes, belonging to the family Gadidae, and is also used in the common name of a variety of other fishes. ... Families 11 in two suborders, see text. ...

Until the 1940s, fur seals were observed on Dokdo. Genera Callorhinus Arctocephalus Fur seals make up one of the two distinct groups of mammals called seals. Both the fur seals and the true seals are members of the Pinnipedia, which is usually regarded as a suborder of the order Carnivora but sometimes as an independent order. ...

There are around 37 South Korean police, Ministry of Maritime Affairs & Fisheries personnel, a married Korean couple (whose occupation is fishing), and three lighthouse keepers living on the islets. In the past, several fishermen have also lived there.^[6] The Peggys Point lighthouse in Nova Scotia, Canada An aid for navigation and pilotage at sea, a lighthouse is a tower building or framework sending out light from a system of lamps and lenses or, in older times, from a fire. ...

Tourism

Due to their status as a nature reserve, special permits are required for tourists seeking to land on the islets rather than just circling them.^[6] There were 1,507 and 1,597 recorded tourists in 2003 and 2004 respectively.^[6] Visitors generally come by boat from Ulleung-do.^[2][6]

In 2005, the first wedding ceremony was held on Dokdo. The South Korean couple chose the location to protest against Japanese territorial claims.^[7] Nubian wedding with some international modern touches, near Aswan, Egypt Preparing for the photographs, at a wedding in Thornbury Castle, England A traditional Japanese wedding ceremony A wedding is a civil or religious ceremony which celebrates the beginning of a marriage. ...

Climate

Due to its location and extremely small size, Dokdo sometimes has harsh weather. At times, ships are unable to dock because of strong northwestern winds in winter.^[1][3] The climate is warm and humid, and heavily influenced by warm sea currents. Precipitation is high throughout the year (annual average - 1324mm), with occasional snowfall.^[3] Fog is a common sight. In the summer, southernly winds dominate.^[3] The water around the islets is about 10 degrees Celsius in spring, when the water is coolest. It warms to about 25 degrees Celsius in August.^[3]

Ecology

Like Ulleung-do, the islets are volcanic rocks, with only a thin layer of soil and moss.^[2] About 80 species of plants, over 22 species of birds, and 37 species of insects have been recorded on the islets, in addition to the local maritime life.^[1] Ignimbrite is a deposit of a pyroclastic flow. ...

Since the early 1970s, trees and some types of flowers were planted along with the indigenous flora and fauna.^[1] (Trees are required under international law for the islets to be recognized as natural islands rather than reefs.^[6][3])

Dokdo was declared "Natural Monument #336" by South Korea in the 1990s. While home to some birds, the islets mostly provide temporary refuge for birds migrating elsewhere. They serve as a home to fork-tailed petrel, streaked shearwater, and black-tailed gulls. The population of breeding birds counted on the rocks, however, has been declining in recent years.^[3] Binomial name Larus crassirostris Vieillot, 1818 The Black-tailed Gull (Larus crassirostris) is a medium-sized (46cm) gull. ...

In 1999, the islets were designated a special environmental protected area by the South Korean government.^[1] They predate any other Korean volcanic islands, including Ulleung-do.^[3]

Strategic location

The islets are of importance not only for economic reasons, but also for military reasons. They have occasionally served as a military base, most notably during the Russo-Japanese War. The South Korean government has built a radar station and helicopter landing pad on the islets, enabling it to track foreign naval forces. The 37 police on the islets serve as armed guards.^[2] Combatants Imperial Russia Empire of Japan Commanders N/A N/A Strength 500,000 Soldiers 400,000 Soldiers Casualties 134,817+ KIA/POW, 170,000 MIA etc. ...

History

Korea and Japan have a long, complex history of cultural exchange, war, and political rivalry (see: Korean-Japanese disputes). The islets are the last disputed territory between Korea and Japan following World War II. Korea (both North and South) and Japan have had disputes on many issues over the years. ... Combatants Major Allied powers: United Kingdom Soviet Union United States Republic of China and others Major Axis powers: Nazi Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Harry Truman Chiang Kai-Shek Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tojo Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead...

The Three Kingdoms period

In 1145, Samguk Sagi (Chronicles of Three Kingdoms) recorded that the state of Usan (Usan-guk), an island kingdom located on Ulleung-do and asserted to have encompassed several surrounding islets, was conquered and "re-integrated" into the Korean kingdom of Silla in 512. Samguk Sagi mentions that another name of Usan-state is Ulleung-do.^[8] We dont have an article called Samguk sagi Start this article Search for Samguk sagi in. ... The nation of Usan-guk occupied Ulleung-do and the adjacent islands (including the Liancourt Rocks) during the Korean Three Kingdoms period. ... Ulleung-do is a Korean island in the Sea of Japan (East Sea). ... Silla (also spelled Shilla, traditional dates 57 BCE - 935 CE) was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. ...

Korea argues that Dokdo was called Usan-do and was a part of Usan-guk, based on later Joseon dynasty records such as the Yeojiji and Man'gi yoram. Thus far no sources supporting Japan argue against or mention the claims made in the Joseon Dynasty records, although a number of historians in Japan reject the theory that Dokdo was a part of Usan-guk, disputing the Korean interpretation of the Samguk Sagi.

The Joseon and Edo Period

Man'gi yoram ("Handbook of State Affairs") from 1808 quotes the earlier Yeojiji ("Gazette") that Ulleungdo and Dokdo all belonged to Usan-guk.^[9]

Taejong-sillok (Annals for King Taejong) recorded that 60 people were living on Yusan-guk-do (Yusan-state-island) and in 1412, and 86 people living on Usan-do in 1417.^[10] Taejong was the third king of the Joseon Dynasty in Korea and the father of King Sejong the Great. ...

The Sejong Sillok ("Chronicle of King Sejong", 1432) mentions Usan-do,^[11] but interpretation of the context is disputed. Korean scholars interpret the text as: "Usan-do and Mulung-do (Ulleung-do), located in the sea east of the [Uljin] Prefecture, are close enough to each other that in clear weather the two islands come into view [of each other]", and consider it as evidence that Usan-do refers to Dokdo, the only island that is visible from Ulleungdo only in clear weather.^[11] Japanese scholars interpret the latter part as "come into view [from mainland Korea]." They argue that Usan-do refers to Juk-do. Juk-do is 4 km east of Ulleung-do. (The Chinese characters 竹島 are read as Juk-do in Korean and Takeshima in Japanese.) Sejong the Great (May 6, 1397 – May 18, 1450, r. ...

The Don'guk yeoji seungnam ("Augmented Survey of the Geography of the Eastern Nation (Korea)", 1481) defining Korea's territory, stated that "Usando and Ulleungdo are under the jurisdiction of Uljin-hyeon of Gangwon-do as an administrative unit. However, Don'guk yoji sungnam also mentions that the tree and the beach could be clearly seen on a fine day and thus there is another theory that Usan-island and Ulleung-island are the same island.(The distance of Ulleungdo and Dokdo is about 90km and trees can't grow in Dokdo.) The 1531 revision of this book includes the Paldo Chongdo ("Map of the Eight Provinces"), showing two separate islands of Usan-do and Ulleung-do in the middle of the Sea of Japan (in the book called the Eastern Sea). Usando is drawn to the west of Ulleungdo (Dokdo is to the east of Ulleungdo). Gangwon-do is a province of South Korea, with its capital at Chuncheon. ... Image File history File links Hachidou2. ...

On the Korean cartographs Donguk jido (by Chong Sang-gi, 1678~1752) , Haejwa Jeondo (1822), and Dongguk Jeondo (by Kim Tae-gon, 1821~1846), Usando is displayed. From the Korean point of view, this islet is Dokdo, but Japan construes this to be Jukdo from the distance, shape, size, and direction.^[12] However, Korean scholars such as Professor Shin Yong-ha of Hanyang University argue against this by saying that Jukdo, as with Dokdo, is not only also rather small in size, but is even less noteworthy than Dokdo on a map due to its proximity to Ulleungdo, thus making it meaningless to draw it unto a map in the immediate presence of a much larger island while Dokdo, due to its distance, commands a greater need to be displayed on a cartograph to leave no ambiguity concerning the administrative control of the Korean government. Korean scholars also argue that there is little way to infer information from the depiction of minor islands on older drawings due to the fact that their shape is generally more or less the same (that is, all are miniature circles). Image File history File links Tongkuk_chido. ... Image File history File links Heajwa_chondo. ... Image File history File links Tongguk. ...

From the early fifteenth century to the aftermath of the Hideyoshi's invasions of Korea, which were fought primarily between 1592 to 1598 by Joseon and Toyotomi Japan, the government in Korea was unable and unwilling to maintain a civilian population on both Ulleung-do and Dokdo. According to the Taejong Sillok ("Chronicle of King Taejong"), the mainland government forcibly evacuated the islands during King Taejong's reign as according to the "vacant island policy" and thus the islets was only occasionally populated by permanent settlers up to the seventeenth century (a permanent population existed only on Ulleung-do). Following the Seven-Year War, the islands were completely vacated. Combatants Joseon Dynasty Korea, Ming Dynasty China Japan under Toyotomi Hideyoshi Commanders Korea: Yi Sun-sin, Gwon Yul, Won Gyun, Kim Myung Won, Yi Il, Sin Lip, Gwak Jae-u, Kim Shi-min China: Li Rusong , Li Rubai, Ma Gui , Qian Shi-zhen, Ren Ziqiang, Yang Yuan, Zhang Shijue, Chen... Joseon or Chosun (Korean: 조선; Hanja: 朝鮮; Revised: Joseon; McCune-Reischauer: Chosŏn; Chinese: Cháoxiǎn; Japanese: Chōsen) is a name for Korea, as used in the following cases: As part of the name of several ancient kingdoms (including Gojoseon, Gija Joseon, and Wiman Joseon); During most of the Joseon... Toyotomi Hideyoshi (Shinjitai (modern Japanese) writing: 豊臣秀吉; Kyūjitai (historical) writing: 豐臣秀吉; born Hiyoshi-maru 日吉丸; coming of age (gempuku) as Kinoshita Tōkichirō 木下藤吉郎 and later made Hashiba and martial nobility in the style of Hashiba Chikuzen no Kami Hideyoshi 羽柴筑前守秀吉; 1536 - September 18, 1598), was a Sengoku daimyo who unified Japan. ...

Takeshima Tōkai Yuraiki Bassho Hikae, written by Ōya Kyuemon, records that in 1618 the Tokugawa Shogunate granted the Ōya and Murakawa families of Yonago fishing rights, and in 1661, feudal tenure, of "Takeshima", which then referred to Ulleung-do. On the way to Ulleung-do, Japanese fishermen sometimes used the islets, then called in Japanese "Matsushima" (松島, "Matsushima"^?), as an intermediate port of call. From the Korean point of view, the grants were invalid because the islets were Korean territory.^[13] The Tokugawa shogunate or Tokugawa bakufu (徳川幕府) (also known as the Edo bakufu) was a feudal military dictatorship of Japan established in 1603 by Tokugawa Ieyasu and ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family until 1868. ...

The earliest record for Japan's claim on Dokdo comes from Japanese records that Dokdo was their territory since 1618.^[14] This is a contradiction of the terra nullius policy adopted later by Shimane Prefecture in 1904 (noted below).

In 1677, the Japanese record Onshu shicho goki ("Records on Observations in Oki Province") was compiled by Saito Hessen in 1667. Saito was a retainer of the daimyo of Izumo (sesshu) and at his lord's behest made an observation trip to Oki Island whereupon he submitted these records to his lord. The record reports the following:

Oki is in the middle of the North Sea and is called Okinoshima. Going further from there for two days and one night in a northwesterly direction, one reaches Matsushima. Also there is Takeshima at another day's travel. These two islands are uninhabited and viewing Goryeo from there is like viewing Oki from Onshu. And thus Matsushima (Ulleung-do) marks the northwestern boundary of Japan.

Considering that this report was compiled from the view of Japan, Matsushima (the closer island) refers to Dokdo and Takeshima (the farther island) refers to Ulleung-do.^[15]

The Ahn Yong-bok incident

In the spring of 1693 in the 19th year of King Sukjong about 40 Korean fisherman from Tongrae and Ulsan clashed with the Otani and Murakami fishermen at Ulleung-do. The Japanese proposed that the matter be settled peacefully and asked the Koreans to send their delegates. Ahn Yong-bok and Pak O-dun went to the Japanese side as Korean delegates, but were captured and taken to the lord of Okinoshima.

The lord of Okinoshima soon found the case outside his official competency and sent Ahn to his superior, the magistrate of Hokishu (modern-day Shimane Prefecture). Ahn was then taken to Edo, where the Kanpaku (Imperial regent) of the Tokugawa Shogunate made a note that confirmed Ulleungdo as Korean territory. Ahn was in possession of the note until he was seized en route to Korea by the lord of Nagasaki, where it was confiscated and he was held on the grounds of trespassing onto Japanese territory. Ahn was then held hostage by the governor of Tsushima Island (So Yoshitsugu), but the Tokugawa Shogunate ordered Ahn's release. According to Japanese records, the provincial governor reported the incident to the Tokugawa Shogunate, which warned the governor of Busan, which was home to the Japanese consulate and quarter, to tighten the control of Korean "transgressors". This led to diplomatic friction between Hanseong and Edo. Shimane Prefecture ) is located in the Chugoku region on Honshu island, Japan. ... Edo (Japanese: 江戸, literally: bay-door, estuary, pronounced //), once also spelled Yedo or Yeddo, is the former name of the Japanese capital Tokyo. ... The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ... The Tokugawa shogunate or Tokugawa bakufu (徳川幕府) (also known as the Edo bakufu) was a feudal military dictatorship of Japan established in 1603 by Tokugawa Ieyasu and ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family until 1868. ...

In 1694, Korea warned Japan to stay away from Ulleung-do, and Japan prohibited Japanese vessels from going to Ulleung-do.^[16] As a response to the Korean warning, the Kanpaku issued the following instructions to So Yoshimichi, So Yoshitsugu's successor and new lord of Tsushima (translated into English):

1.Takeshima is about 160-ri (64km) from Oki but only about 40-ri (16km) from Korea; therefore, it can be considered Korean territory as it is nearer to that country.

2.Japanese are forbidden henceforth to make passage to Takeshima.

3.The lord of Tsushima should communicate this to Korea.

4.He should also send the Osakabe Daisuke (judge) of Tsushima to Korea officially to notify the Korean government of this decision and report the result of his mission to the Kanpaku.

In 1696, according to the Sukjong Sillok, Ahn sailed to Ulleung-do and Dokdo again with the company of sixteen fishermen, disguised as a naval officer, and clashed again with the Japanese as Ulleung-do. The Japanese said they were living on Matsushima (Tokdo) and strayed onto Takeshima (Ullungdo) while fishing and would return. Ahn fulminated at this, demanding to know why the Japanese were, in Ahn's view, living on a Korean island. Arriving in Japan, Ahn had the Tokugawa Shogunate reconfirm in writing that Ulleung-do and Dokdo were Korean possessions.^[17][18]

But as for Dokdo, it is unclear whether the Tokugawa Shogunate regarded the islets as Korean possessions because they were not referred to in the treaty. The South Korean government insists that the area of "Ulleung-do" included Dokdo, as the treaty also mentioned that Japanese sailors should not travel to either island. The Japanese government insists that the Shogunate did not prohibit Japanese from sailing to Dokdo because Japanese fishers continued to fish using the islets. This was even after the prohibition on sailing to Ulleung-do.^[19]

Following the diplomatic spat in the seventeenth century, the Sangoku setsujozu ("A Map of Three Adjoining Countries"), a map attached to the Sangoku tsuran zusetsu ("An Illustrated General Survey of Three Countries") was compiled by Hayashi Shihei (1738-1793) and published in 1785. The map shows international boundaries and foreign countries in different colors: Korea is in yellow and Japan in green. On the map Ullungdo and Tokdo are shown in their correct positions in yellow. Alongside the islands Hayashi wrote, "Korea's possessions."^[20]

In the Dainihonzu ("Map of Great Japan"), another map attached to An Illustrated General Survey of Three Countries, Hiyashi also treated Ulleungdo and Dokdo as Korean territory in an explanatory note. In the latter part of the 18th century, a Japanese geographer made a map called Soezu ("A Complete Illustrated Map") which uses colors to distinguish national borders and territories: Korea in yellow and Japan in red. Ulleungdo and Dokdo are not identified by name, but are shown in yellow in their accurate positions and described as "Korea's possessions."

Regardless, some have commented that any remaining historical documents are so ambiguous that it is not easy to interpret which recorded term refers to which island.

Other Maps and records

• Chosen Hachido-no Zu (1758) depicts Ulleung-do and Dokdo as one big island within Korean territory, according to Korean scholars. Some Japanese scholars believe the map only shows Ulleung-do as a territory of Usan-guk (state).
• Sangoku Tsuran Yochi Rotei Zensu (1785) depicts as Korean territory a small island located next to Ulleung-do. Korean scholars believe this to depict Dokdo, but Japanese scholars believe it corresponds to Juk-do.
• Dae Dong Yeo Ji Do (1861), an incomplete map of Korea, includes Dokdo, according to Korean scholars.^[21]
• Historical Geography of Great Japan (大日本地名辞書, Dai Nippon Chimei Jisho^?), 1900) records that when the local government of Shimane prefecture asked the Japanese Meiji government whether Dokdo would be merged into Shimane, the government in 1877 responded that Japan had no relation with the islets.^[22]

In 1849, a French whaler from Le Havre by the name of Le Liancourt, named the islets "Rochers de Liancourt" in 1849.^[2] In 1854, the Russians called them the "Manalai and Olivutsa Rocks" upon their first sighting and, in 1855, the English started calling them the "Hornet Rocks".^[1] Shimane Prefecture ) is located in the Chugoku region on Honshu island, Japan. ... The crew of the oceanographic research vessel Princesse Alice, of Albert Grimaldi (later Prince Albert I of Monaco) pose while flensing a catch. ... Location within France Abbey of Graville, Le Havre An old house in Le Havre Church of St. ...

The inconsistent use of the names "Takeshima" and "Matsushima" in Japanese documents leaves room for dispute. Most Japanese documents and maps after 1905 use the name Takeshima or place the islets in Korean territory outright under the title Dokdo, while pre-1905 documents tend to use Takeshima, Matsushima, or entirely exclude the islets.

In 1877, the Japanese Dajokan (Council of State) issued the following ruling, (translated into English):

In response to the compilation of the cadastre for Takeshima and another island in the Sea of Japan as per Home Office Inquiry.

Knowing that our country has nothing to do with them as the result of the communication between our old government and that country involved after the entry into the island by the Koreans in the fifth year of the Genroku, and having examined the view stated in the inquiry, the following draft instruction has been made for deliberation and sanction.

Draft Introduction-

In reference to Takeshima and another island, it is to be understood that our country has nothing to do with them.

On October 25, 1900, the Korean Empire issued Korean Government Imperial Ordinance 41,^[23] incorporating the islands of Ulleung-do, Juk-do (竹島), and Seok-do (石島) into Ulleung County. The Korean government regards "Seok-do" as the island they now call Dok-do because 石島(Seok-do) is pronounced "Dok-do" in the Gyeongsang and Jeolla dialects.^[24][25] Article ・ of the ordinance designated Taehadong as the kun office venue and defined the jurisdiction of the Uldo country magistrate as extending over the whole of Ulleung-do, Juk-do, and Seok-do. Here Juk-do refers to Jukseo-do, a rocky islet adjoining Ullungdo that was confirmed by Yi Kyu-won in his diary during an inspection trip there. October 25 is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1900 (MCM) was an exceptional common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, but a leap year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

A majority of the people who settled on Ulleungdo were from Jeolla Province. In the dialect of that region dol (meaning rock; seok or 石 in Hanja) is pronounced as dok, thus dol-seom (literally rocky island) becomes dok-seom. As a result the government registered the island as Seok-do or 石島 in the Chinese writing system —the preferred method of transcription- which had remained official (as was Latin under the Roman Empire and French after the Norman conquest in Great Britain) even after the creation of Hangul as the indigenous Korean alphabet in 1447. It has been suggested that Sino-Korean be merged into this article or section. ... Hangul also refers to a word processing application widely used in Korea. ...

Similar cases can be found not only in the names of islands but also those of valleys. This is especially true for the southern regions of Korea. In some cases Dok-seom is pronounced Dokdo and is written with the Chinese characters 獨島. The sound dok or dol is the Chinese character 獨, and 島 is the Chinese character for island — namely, som or to.

Although the government adopted the name of Seok-do for Dokdo when the ordinance came into effect, the residents of Ullungdo called the island either Seok-do or Dokdo.

The Japanese first referred to this island as Dokdo in 1904 during the Russo-Japanese war when the Japanese warship Niitakago was sent to Ulleungdo to investigate the area in preparation for the building of a watchtower on Dokdo. An entry in the report dated September 25, 1904 reads (translated into English): September 25 is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1904 (MCMIV) was a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...

The Liancourt Rocks are called Dokdo by the Koreans and are referred to as that by the Korean government which has exercised sovereignty over Dokdo (Seok-do) since 1900 by the promulgation of Imperial Ordinance No.41 and the appointment of the country magistrate.

Japan, however, makes use of the inconsistency of terms used for the islands and claims that Korea is short of evidence that makes "Seok-do" "Dokdo". Some Japanese researchers claim Seok-do to be a different island now called Kwaneum-do(관음도) and that Korean government did not regard Dokdo as its territory at the time.^[26]

During the Russo-Japanese War and increasing Japanese influence over Korea, Takeshima was proclaimed a part of Shimane prefecture in Japan under the doctrine of terra nullius (although this presumption is no longer mentioned in the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs following the release of Korean Imperial Ordinance 41) on January 28, 1905. The Koreans were not notified of the annexation until March 23, 1906, when Korea had already become a Japanese protectorate under the Protectorate Treaty of 1905 and thus had no power to protest the Japanese government's actions.^[27][28] The South Korean government claims this incorporation is invalid because it was done covertly. Japan, on the other hand, claims it was not done secretly and was reported in newspapers and that it does not violate any international laws.^[29] Notably, however, the Japanese did not contact other countries of its annexation of Dokdo as it did with the acquisition of the Bonin (Ogasawara) Islands in the Pacific, when it contacted Great Britain and the U.S. several times, which were only remotely involved in them, as well as notified 12 European countries of its establishment of control over the islands. (In any case, the previously-held claim of terra nullius creates a contradiction in the Japanese argument: if the islands had been Japanese territory since 1618, the terra nullius policy would have been incorrect, while if the terra nullius policy had been right, the Japanese claim of historical ownership over the islets would be void.) Shimane Prefecture ) is located in the Chugoku region on Honshu island, Japan. ... Terra nullius (English pronunciation , Latin pronunciation [[IPA]])is a Latin expression deriving from Roman Law meaning no mans land or, literally, empty land. // Rationale As in Antiquity peace was considered an exceptional condition between states, only established by peace treaty, war being their natural rapport, any territory that was... January 28 is the 28th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1905 (MCMV) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... March 23 is the 82nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (83rd in Leap years). ... Through the Eulsa Treaty of 17 November 1905, the Korean Empire ceded foreign diplomacy to the Japanese Empire, became a protectorate of Japan, and in effect ceded its national sovereignty to Japan. ...

After World War II

Upon Japan's defeat in World War II and occupation by the Allies, the SCAP Instruction #677 of January 29, 1946 excluded Dokdo from Japan's administrative authority.^[30] Combatants Major Allied powers: United Kingdom Soviet Union United States Republic of China and others Major Axis powers: Nazi Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Harry Truman Chiang Kai-Shek Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tojo Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead... The Allies of World War II were the countries officially opposed to the Axis Powers during the Second World War. ... SCAP, short for Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers, was the title for Douglas MacArthur during the Occupation of Japan following WWII. The title did belong to Dwight David Eisenhower during WWII, however, he had nothing to do with the attacks on Japan. ... January 29 is the 29th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ...

For the purpose of this directive, Japan is defined to include the four main islands of Japan (Hokkaidō, Honshū, Kyūshū and Shikoku) and the approximately 1,000 smaller adjacent islands, including the Tsushima Islands and the Ryūkyū (Nansei) Islands north of 30° North Latitude (excluding Kuchinoshima Island); and excluding

(a) Utsuryo (Ullung) Island, Liancourt Rocks (Take Island), and Kuelpart (saishu or Cheju) Island,

(b) the Ryūkyū (nansei) Islands south of 30° North Latitude (including Kuchinoshima Island), the Izu, Kanpo, Bonin (Ogasawara) and Volcano (Kazan or Iwo) Island Groups, and all other outlying Pacific Islands including the Daito (Ohigashi or Gagari) Islands Group, and Parace Vela (Okino-tori), Kercus (Kinami-tori) and Canges (Nakano-tori) Islands, and

(c) the Kurile (Chishima) Islands, the Habomai (Hapomazo) Islands Group (including Suisho, Yuri, Aki-yuri, Shibotsu and Taraku Islands) and Shikotan Island.

All islands mentioned in (a), other than Dokdo, were returned to South Korea. Those mentioned in (b) were eventually returned to Japan. Those mentioned in (c), for the most part, remain in Russian control (though disputed by Japan). The instruction stated that "nothing in this directive shall be construed as an indication of Allied policy relating to the ultimate determination of the minor islands referred to in Article 8 of the Potsdam Declaration."

A similar description is seen in Article 5 of SCAP Instruction #1033 that became the origin of the MacArthur (Douglas MacArthur) line. SCAPIN are instructions of occupation forces based on international law of war, and not treaties between subjects. SCAP, short for Supreme Commander Allied Powers, was the title for Douglas MacArthur during the Occupation of Japan following WWII. SCAP also referred to the offices of the occupation, including a staff of several hundred American civil servants as well as military officers. ... Douglas MacArthur (January 26, 1880 – April 5, 1964) was an American general and Medal of Honor recipient, who was Supreme Commander of Allied forces in the Southwest Pacific Area during World War II. He lost the Philippines, but led the defense of Australia, and the recapture of New Guinea, the...

Several official memoranda recorded in the Foreign Relations of the United States between 1949 and 1951 appear to side with Japan's view and are occasionally described as "proof" of American support such as the Rusk documents.^[31] Wikisource has original text related to this article: Rusk documents Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Rusk documents The Rusk documents (Rusk-Yang correspondence) are the official diplomatic correspondence sent by Dean Rusk, the United States Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs, to You Chan Yang (梁裕燦), the South...

CIA documents from 1951 uncovered recently in the port city of Busan indicate that the U.S. believed Japan renounced its claim to Dokdo by signing the San Francisco Peace Treaty.^[32] Busan tower by night Haeundae beach at dawn, February 2005 Busan Metropolitan City, also commonly referred to as Pusan, is the largest harbor city in Korea. ... Prime Minister Yoshida Shigeru of Japan, gave a speech on Reconciliation and rapport (和解と信頼) in 1951 at San Francisco Peace conference. ...

Many territories under Japanese possession during the war were given up by the Treaty of San Francisco signed in 1951: Prime Minister Yoshida Shigeru gives a speech on reconciliation and rapport ) at the San Francisco Peace conference. ...

Article 2: (a) Japan, recognizing the independence of Korea, renounces all right, title and claim to Korea, including the islands of Quelpart [Jeju-do], Port Hamilton [Geomun-do], and Dagelet [Ulleung-do].

Japan argues that Dokdo is not named because the parties accepted its claim over the islets. Korea responds that Article 2 is stated to be non-exclusive, silent on other Korean islets like Mara-do, and that the silence means SCAPIN 677's exclusion of Dokdo from Japanese territory remains in effect^[33]

In 1951, during the Korean War, Lieutenant General John B. Coulter affiliated with the U.S. Army in Korea requested and received permission from South Korea to use the islets for military exercises, though it is unknown whether such permission was also requested of Japan.^[34] Barely a year later, on July 26, 1952, the United States made a security agreement with Japan listing the island as a "facility of the Japanese Government." July 26 is the 207th day (208th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 158 days remaining. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Today, the United States avoids the issue, hoping it can be solved by Japan and Korea amicably.^[35]

Armed confrontations

South Korean President Syngman Rhee's (Syngman Rhee line) declaration of January 18, 1952, included Dokdo as a Korean territory. On January 12, 1953, South Korea ordered its army to enforce its claim on the islets, and on April 20, 1953 South Korean volunteer coastguardsmen set up camp. According to Japan, five Japanese fishermen were shot to death, 3,929 Japanese fishermen and 328 fishing boats were abducted and detained in South Korea as hostages for crossing the line between 1952 and 1965. The fishermen were released in 1965 in return for the release of 472 Koreans imprisoned in Japan.^[36] Syngman Rhee Syngman Rhee or Lee Seungman (March 26, 1875 – July 19, 1965) was the first president of South Korea. ... The Syngman Rhee line (Hangul: 이승만 라인) refers to a boundary line established by South Korean President Syngman Rhee in his Peace Line(평화선) declaration of January 18, 1952, marking Dokdo as Korean territory. ... January 18 is the 18th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... January 12 is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... April 20 is the 110th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (111th in leap years). ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday. ...

On June 27, 1953, two Japanese Coast Guard vessels briefly landed and erected a territorial post on the islets. Several armed skirmishes followed, leading to the sinking of a Japanese ship by Korean mortar fire on July 12, 1953. Similar incidents occurred on April 21, 1954 and August 24, 1954. June 27 is the 178th day of the year (179th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 187 days remaining. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... July 12 is the 193rd day (194th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 172 days remaining. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... April 21 is the 111th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (112th in leap years). ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... August 24 is the 236th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (237th in leap years), with 129 days remaining. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In September 1954, Japan protested and suggested arbitration action at the International Court of Justice, but the offer was fiercely rejected by South Korea.^[37] After the incidents, in 1954, South Korea built a lighthouse and a helicopter landing pad on the islets, which it has regularly administered ever since.^[1] Peace Palace, seat of the ICJ. The International Court of Justice (known colloquially as the World Court or ICJ; French: Cour internationale de justice) is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations. ... The Peggys Point lighthouse in Nova Scotia, Canada An aid for navigation and pilotage at sea, a lighthouse is a tower building or framework sending out light from a system of lamps and lenses or, in older times, from a fire. ...

The issue of sovereignty over Dokdo was omitted from the 1965 Basic Relations Treaty^[38] Treaty on Basic Relations between Japan and the Republic of Korea (Japanese: 日韓基本条約, Nikkan Kihon Jōyaku; Korean: 한일기본조약, 韓日基本條約, Hanil Gibon Joyak) was signed on June 22, 1965 to establish basic relationship between Japan and the Republic of Korea. ...

Current situation

The dispute occasionally resurfaces, such as when South Korea built a wharf on the islets in 1996 and declared them a Natural Monument in 2002, spurred by a controversial Japanese textbook that called South Korea's control of the islets "illegal" that same year. Most Koreans regard Japan's claims to the islets as a sign of Japan's unrepentant expansionism.

In June 2005, a South Korean official guideline demanded that Dokdo be neither be referred to in its individual elements or as a whole as ‘islands’, ‘islet(s)’ or ‘rock(s)’, but in the singular form ‘island’ “to reflect the island character of Dokdo as well as Dongdo [and] Seodo” ^[39] In linguistics, the term grammatical number refers to ways of expressing quantity by inflecting words. ...

In the same year, Japan's Shimane prefecture designated February 22 Takeshima Day, to commemorate the centennial anniversary of Japan's claim to the islets and boost public interest in Japan about the dispute. In response, Korea's Masan municipality passed the Daemado Day bill, commemorating General Yi Jong Mu's conquest of the Tsushima Island in 1419. Shimane Prefecture ) is located in the Chugoku region on Honshu island, Japan. ... February 22 is the 53rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Yi Jong Mu (1360–1425) is a Korean general who led the Oei Invasion against the conquest of the Tsushima Islands in 1419. ... Tsushima Island (対馬 Tsushima) is an island situated wholly in the Korea Strait, lying at 34°00N and 129°00E. It is part of Nagasaki Prefecture of Japan and is its largest island. ...

Over 900 Korean citizens list the islets as their residence, while over 2,000 Japanese do the same. However, only two people, a married Korean couple, are actual permanent residents.^[40] Korean telecom service providers (namely SK Telecom, KTF, and LG Telecom) have also installed stations on Dokdo to cover the islets in the South Korean wireless telephone network. There is also regular ferry service from Ulleung-do.^[41] Ulleung-do is a Korean island in the Sea of Japan (East Sea). ...

In 2004 South Korea issued a set of stamps depicting the wildlife of Dokdo under that name, implying an ownership claim. The Japanese government formally protested this action as a violation of the spirit of the Universal Postal Union charter.^[42][43] Similar stamp series had been printed in 2002 and even 1954. The stamp dispute was allegedly linked to a series of denial of service attacks and other Internet campaigns between Koreans and Japanese.^[44] The Universal Postal Union (UPU, French: Union postale universelle) is an international organization that coordinates postal policies between member nations, and hence the world-wide postal system. ... A denial-of-service attack (also, DoS attack) is an attack on a computer system or network that causes a loss of service to users, typically the loss of network connectivity and services by consuming the bandwidth of the victim network or overloading the computational resources of the victim system. ...

2006 Japanese maritime survey

In April 2006, Japan dispatched two ships to Dokdo to conduct a maritime survey near the islets, without formally notifying South Korea. In response, the South Korean government dispatched eighteen patrol ships to the islets, warning the Japanese government not to go through with its plans.^[45] South Korean foreign minister Ban Ki-Moon emphasized that Seoul was "preparing counter-measures for all scenarios", leading some in the media to speculate that the South Korean military may try to capture the Japanese ships.^[46]

South Korea maintained that the proposed maritime survey would encroach on its EEZ surrounding the islets, and that such a move must be accompanied by advance notice according to international law.^[47] For its part, Japan denied any attempt to enter the EEZ, stating that all activities would take place inside its own waters.^[48] Because of the competing claims to the islets, both South Korea and Japan have claimed the area in which the hydrological survey would be conducted as part of their EEZ. On April 19, 2006, The Korea Times reported that South Korean officials viewed Japanese actions as an attempt to bring the dispute over the islets to an international court.^[49] On April 20, 2006, the Korean government refused to take the matter to the International Court of Justice.^[50] The Japanese officials stated that the maritime survey ship would not enter the area near the islets on April 20, as previously planned, but it would still maintain that no diplomatic agreement has been reached between the two governments.^[51] In international maritime law, an exclusive economic zone (EEZ) is a seazone extending from a states coast over which the state has special rights over the exploration and use of marine resources. ... April 19 is the 109th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (110th in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... April 20 is the 110th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (111th in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... April 20 is the 110th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (111th in leap years). ...

On April 20, 2006, The Chosun Ilbo and The Japan Times both stated that at least one of the main reasons for the maritime survey arose from a naming dispute between South Korea and Japan. Several of the features on the sea floor within South Korea's claimed EEZ carry Japanese names, which in turn led to South Korea's plan to propose Korean names for the features at an international conference in Germany over the naming of submarine features.^[52][53] April 20 is the 110th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (111th in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

An agreement to end the dispute was eventually reached during meetings on April 22 and 23 between the South Korean and Japanese vice foreign ministers, in which Japan agreed to suspend the survey, while Korea agreed not to push forward its proposal "until an appropriate time," although the Japanese side interpreted this as the period of the IHO meeting in June.^[54] April 22 is the 112th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (113th in leap years). ...

2006 South Korean maritime survey

On 5 July 2006 a South Korean survey ship entered the disputed waters around the islets. The Japanese foreign ministry called the survey "extremely regrettable", and lodged a complaint with the South Korean ambassador in Tokyo.^[55] July 5 is the 186th day of the year (187th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 179 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

2006 Japanese Radioactive Waste Survey

The chief cabinet secretary of Japan, Shinzo Abe, announced on 2 August 2006 that Japan had indicated through the newly proposed bilateral mutual notification procedures to Korea of its intention to have the Japan Coast Guard conduct a radioactive waste survey near the disputed islets from late August to early September. Japan did not specify exactly where or when the survey would take place, and markedly did not request permission, simply that it was within "Japan's EEZ" area. Abe stated the survey would be held at a appropriate time as a direct response to "South Korea's survey in the Japan-claimed EEZ in early July".^[56] {{nihongo|Shinzo Abe|安倍 晋三|Abe Shinzō|extra=pronounced [abe ɕinzoː], born (September 21, 1954 – April 15, 2007) is the current Prime Minister of Japan, elected by a special session of the National Diet on September 26, 2006. ... August 2 is the 214th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (215th in leap years), with 151 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In international maritime law, an exclusive economic zone (EEZ) is a seazone extending from a states coast over which the state has special rights over the exploration and use of marine resources. ...

Mutual Notification Talks

The latest surveys prompted an agreement to discuss notification procedures for both nations. Reportedly, mandating notification of each other whenever undertaking a study or survey in the disputed area where their claimed EEZs overlap will be discussed. This marks a step forward, as South Korea has in the past refused to discuss this issue, which Japan had repeatedly proposed.^[57][58] In international maritime law, an exclusive economic zone (EEZ) is a seazone extending from a states coast over which the state has special rights over the exploration and use of marine resources. ...

See also

• Japanese-Korean relations
• Korean-Japanese disputes
• Kuril Islands
• Socotra Rock
• Senkaku Islands
• Okinotori

Japanese-Korean relations are a controversial issue. ... Korea (both North and South) and Japan have had disputes on many issues over the years. ... Location of Kuril Islands in the Western Pacific. ... Socotra Rock ( ) is a submerged rock 4. ... The Senkaku Islands ) are a group of disputed, uninhabited islands currently administered by Japan, but also claimed by the Peoples Republic of China (PRC) and the Republic of China (ROC/Taiwan). ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Okino Torishima. ...

Notes

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i} Korea.net (1999–2006). Dokdo: A Profile. Retrieved 9 January, 2006.
2. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i j k l} Gyongsangbuk-do (2001). Cyber Dokdo. Retrieved 9 January, 2006.
3. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i j k} Truth of Dokdo. Story of Dokdo. Retrieved 9 January, 2006.
4. ^ DKB News. UL1.jpg. Retrieved 9 January, 2006.
5. ^ Truth of Dokdo. Importance of Dokdo. Retrieved 9 January, 2006.
6. ^ ^{a b c d e} Korea.net (1999–2006). Dokdo: Inhabitants and Visitors. Retrieved 9 January, 2006.
7. ^ Tour 2 Korea Dokdo Tour. Retrieved 18 January, 2006.
8. ^ (Korean) "十三年夏六月、于山國帰服、歳以士宜為貢于山國、在溟州正東海島、或名欝陵島、地方一百里、恃嶮不服、伊異斯夫、為何瑟羅州軍主、謂于山人愚悍難以威来、可以計服、乃多造木偶師子、分載戦船、抵其国海岸誑告白、汝若不服、則放此猛獣、踏殺之、國人恐懼則降." The character "do" (島) refers to island, whereas "guk" (國) refers to state/nation. See 三国史記「干山国帰服す」画像. 三国史記－卷四・新羅本紀・智証麻立干 智証王１３年（５１２年）夏６月条.
9. ^ (Korean) See 독도학회장 신용하(서울대 사회학과) 교수의 100문 100답.
10. ^ (Japanese) "命議政府議處流山國島人江原道觀察使報云流山國島人白加勿等十二名來泊高城於羅津言曰予等生長武陵其島内人戸十一男女共六十餘今移居本島是島自東至西自南至北皆二息周回八息無牛馬水田唯種豆一斗出二十石或三十石麥一石出五十餘石竹如大椽海錯果木皆在焉竊慮此人等逃還姑分置于通州高城扞城" See 架空の「流山国島」が記された太宗実録12年4月巳巳条の原文画像.
11. ^ ^a b Korea.net (1999–2006). History of Dokdo. Retrieved 9 January, 2006.
12. ^ (Japanese) See Map which is on this page and part of the "竹島問題" site.
13. ^ See Dokdo Is Korean Territory, May 2005, Korea Foundation Newsletter.
14. ^ See Chronological Table of Takeshima, part of the Takeshima is Japanese Territory website maintained by Shimane Prefecture.
15. ^ See First Japanese Record on Tokdo from the First Written Records on Tokdo site maintained by Iwato Hashimori.
16. ^ See Japanese government reconfirms Dokdo and Uleungdo as Korean territories at the end of 17th century on the Cyber Dokdo site.
17. ^ See New Destroyer to Be Named `Ahn Yong-bok', Korean Times, March 28, 2005.
18. ^ See Japan Twice Admitted Korean Sovereignty Over Dokdo, Digital Chosun Ilbo, March 4, 2005.
19. ^ See Shimane Prefecture site on Takeshima.
20. ^ See Korea's Posessions.
21. ^ See Dae Dong Yeo Ji Do map.
22. ^ See Cyber Dokdo.
23. ^ See Korean Government Imperial Ordinance 41
24. ^ See Chosun
25. ^ KBS
26. ^ See http://toron.pepper.jp/jp/take/hennyu/ishijima41.html.
27. ^ See http://www.geocities.com/mlovmo/page4.html
28. ^ See Cyber Dokdo.
29. ^ See Takeshima Position
30. ^ See http://www.geocities.com/mlovmo/temp10.html.
31. ^ See Rusk documents.
32. ^ (24) "CIA Records Say Japan Gave up Dokdo". KBS Global. Retrieved on [[June 7, 2006]].
33. ^ See Cyber Dokdo.
34. ^ See http://www.geocities.com/mlovmo/page8.html
35. ^ See [1]
36. ^ Shimane Prefectural Government website: Photo Shimane No. 161 (Japanese) (2006). Retrieved on [[June 7, 2006]].
37. ^ See Takeshima Position
38. ^ See http://www.geocities.com/mlovmo/page4.html.
39. ^ See Official guideline.
40. ^ See Hankooki.
41. ^ See Cyber Dokdo.
42. ^ See Japan Post protest statement.
43. ^ See Picture
44. ^ See Jeju Times.
45. ^ See Hankooki Times.
46. ^ See Japan-South Korea Island Dispute, Yahoo! News, April 19, 2006.
47. ^ See Hankooki Times.
48. ^ See Japan-South Korea Island Dispute, Yahoo! News, April 19, 2006.
49. ^ See Hankooki Times.
50. ^ See Naver News.
51. ^ See Naver News.
52. ^ See Chosun
53. ^ See Japan Times.
54. ^ See Chosun.
55. ^ See BBC News.
56. ^ See [2]
57. ^ [3]
58. ^ [4] Japan, S. Korea to discuss notification procedure for EEZ surveys

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References

• Korea Times Dokdo Hosts First Civilians in a Decade. Retrieved 22 February, 2006.

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External links

• South Korean government's perspective on Dokdo via Korea.net
• Cyber Dokdo: a web page by the Gyeongsangbuk province, South Korea
• Takeshima is Japanese territory: a web page by the Shimane Prefectural Government, Japan
• Japan's position on Takeshima by the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• The Territorial Dispute Over Dokdo, compiled by Mark S. Lovmo
• Tokdo Dispute History by Kalani O'Sullivan
• Tokdo or Takeshima? The International Law of Territorial Acquisition in the Japan-Korea Island Dispute, Sean Fern, Stanford Journal of East Asian Affairs, Volume 5 Number 1 (Winter 2005), pp.78-89 (PDF)
• "Day on the Dokdo Islands", an American's photographs of his trip to the islets.
• "North Korea Denounces Japanese Territorial Claims on Dokdo", Yonhap via Yahoo news
• dodkdonews.net: News updates on the disputed islets