- Dokdo in the East Sea
- Dokdo in History
- Dokdo is Korean Territory
Dokdo in the East Sea
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- Dokdo is Korean Territory
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Ⅰ. Roots of Territorial Claims to Dokdo
- 1. Korean Territorial Claims Proven by Japanese Historical Sources
- 2. Korean Territorial Claims Proven by Korean Historical Sources
- 3. The Japanese government’s claim that it established territorial rights over Dokdo in the mid-seventeenth century is a fabrication.
- 4. The Highest Decision-making Office in Japan’s Meiji Government Decides that Dokdo and Ulleung are Part of Korean Territory
- Ⅱ. On the declaration of territorial rights over Dokdo by the Korean government and the illegality of the island’s annexation in 1905 to Shimane Prefecture
- Ⅲ. Korea’s Territorial Rights to Dokdo Seen from Measures Taken by the Allied Powers after World War II
- Ⅳ. Korea’s Territorial Claims on Dokdo after the San Francisco Peace Treaty
- Ⅴ. Korea’s Territorial Rights over Dokdo Seen from International Law
4. The Highest Decision-making Office in Japan’s Meiji Government Decides that Dokdo and Ulleung are Part of Korean Territory
The Great Council of State, the highest decision-making body in the early Meiji government, ordered the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1870 to determine how Takeshima (Ulleungdo) and Matsushima (Dokdo) came to be part of Joseon.
The Great Council of State issued an instruction in 1877 to exclude the two islands of Takeshima and Matsushima from Japanese territory.A report by Japan’s Ministry of Home Affairs: Takeshima (Ulleungdo) and another island have been unrelated to Japan since 1692 when Koreans entered the islands and the relationship between the former regime (the Edo shogunate) and the country in question (Joseon) were terminated. But we will find out more in detail and report again.
Instruction by the Great Council of State: The case of Takeshima and another island have no relation with Japan, and you must bear that in mind.
Instruction by the Great Council of State: The case of Takeshima and another island have no relation with Japan, and you must bear that in mind.
Explanation regarding “another island”: “There is another island, and it is called Matsushima. This island is about 30 chō [approximately 3.3 kilometers] in circumference. It lies in the same direction toward Takeshima, and when sailing from the Oki Islands is 80 ri (148 nautical miles) distant. On this island are few trees and bamboo groves, but one can catch fish and animals.· The following “another island,” or Matsushima, is 30 chō in circumference and has the same sailing direction toward Takeshima. It lies 80 nautical miles from Oki Islands, with few trees or bamboo groves, but there are fish and game animals.” (次ニ一島アリ松島ト呼フ周回三十町許竹島ト同一線路ニアリ隠岐ヲ距ル八十里許樹竹稀ナリ亦魚獣ヲ産ス)
