- Dokdo in the East Sea
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Dokdo in the East Sea
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1. How were the boundaries of Dokdo and its waters decided?
The Exclusive Economic Zone Surrounding Dokdo① What Korea is claiming as an exclusive economic zone
② What Japan is claiming as an exclusive economic zone
This is our country’s zone!
What are you talking about? This is Japan’s zone!
② What Japan is claiming as an exclusive economic zone
This is our country’s zone!
What are you talking about? This is Japan’s zone!
In 1982, the international community designed a system related to the development and preservation of marine resources known as the exclusive economic zone.
○ Let’s compare Korea and Japan’s processes for setting maritime borders.
After the United Nations created the Law of the Sea in 1994, Korea and Japan each proclaimed an exclusive economic zone (EZZ) of 200 nautical miles.
However, due to the geographical proximity of the two countries, the two exclusive economic zones could not help but overlap. Accordingly, a zone was set up at the point of overlap between Korea and Japan. That zone is called a middle zone.
However, due to the geographical proximity of the two countries, the two exclusive economic zones could not help but overlap. Accordingly, a zone was set up at the point of overlap between Korea and Japan. That zone is called a middle zone.
So that’s why they claim Dokdo is their land!
Let’s make it the midway line between Dokdo and the Oki Islands.
The maritime boundary claimed by Korea
The maritime boundary claimed by Japan
Let’s make it the midway line between Dokdo and Ulleungdo.
Let’s make it the midway line between Dokdo and the Oki Islands.
The maritime boundary claimed by Korea
The maritime boundary claimed by Japan
Let’s make it the midway line between Dokdo and Ulleungdo.
