Dokdo-or-Takeshima?: Japanese News Update : July 11, 2008

11.7.08

Japanese News Update : July 11, 2008

July 11, 20:40 - "Fukuda Yasuo, Prime Minister of Japan, told that the issue is still under discussion among ministries concerned, and it will be decided by taking every factor into consideration." - 時事通信（Jiji Press） (cache)

July 11 - "Tokai Kisaburo(渡海紀三朗文部科学相), minister of education, culture, sports, science and technology, claimed Territory is a Base for the Nation. " - 産経新聞(Sankei Shimbun) (cache) , 読売新聞(Yomiuri Shimbun), 山陰中央新報(San-in Chuo Shimpo)
"Tokai Kisaburo(渡海紀三朗文部科学相), minister of education, culture, sports, science and technology, claimed "Territory is a Base for the Nation." The minister discussed the issue with Chief Cabinet Secretary Machimura Nobutaka(町村信孝官房長官) at Prime Minister's Office and explained the necessity for teaching students the standpoint of Japan and the concern from the aspect of education if it would be put off. Mr. Machimura expressed the diplomatic concern about the influence on the six-parties talks over the nuclear issue with North Korea, though he didn't order anything. Mr. Tokai told it is still under the process of decision(調整中) and the decision would be made around a day before 14th this month."

July 11, 12:26 - "The final decision is up to Prime Minister's overall consideration, Tokai Kisaburo(渡海紀三朗文部科学相), minister of education, culture, sports, science and technology explained" - 共同通信社(Kyodo Press) , 産経新聞(Sankei), 毎日新聞(Mainichi)

July 11 12:25 - "It is Japan who decide, the Foreign Minister claimed." - 時事通信(Jiji Press) cache
The Foreign Minister Kohmura Masahiko (高村正彦外相) told press that he expressed that describing Takeshima in the new course of study manual of the junior high school social studies clearly or not is to be decided by Japan, in the Japan-South Korea foreign ministerial meeting on the eighth.

July 10 - "Shimane Prefecture strongly demand "Sovereignty over Takeshima" to be clearly described in the manual" - 中国新聞(Chugoku Shimbun) cache, 山陰中央新報(San-in Chuo Shimpo) cache
The parties concerned in Shimane prefecture , including the "League of assembly member for establishment of Takeshima's territorial sovereignty in Shimane(竹島領土権確立島根県議会議員連盟)", a Governor Mizoguchi Zenbee(溝口善兵衛) and acting secretary general Hosoda Hiroyuki(細田博之自民党幹事長代理) of the Liberal-Democratic Party who is a representative of of Shimane 1election district including Okinoshima town, which the island belongs to, strongly demanded Japanese Government not to overturn or reconsider describing Takeshima clearly in the manual for teachers.

July 6 - (Editorial)"Japanese government still in consideration of describing Takeshima clearly in the teacher's manual or not. " - 産経新聞(Sankei Shimbun)

June 13 - "Korean Protesters damaged the door of Consulate General of Japan in Pusan" - 産経新聞(Sankei Shimbun) cache
"Korean protesters against Japanese decision of describing the sovereignty over Takeshima in the new teacher's manual, damaged the door of Consulate General of Japan in Pusan. The Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in Japan received the report, and the South Korea police authorities clarified it on the 13th. Japan is requesting a thorough investigation and the relapse prevention from South Korea. The group composes of the former North Korea agent provocateur and it's bereaved families, according to parties concerned. One person beat the door with the hammer when rallying against in the doorway. "

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pacifist12/7/08 00:03
Kaneganese,

Thanks for the post.

I think modesty may be a Japanese good point but as to such an international issue, modesty is disadvantageous.

Japan has kept modest posture toward Korea in order to keep good relation with her. The Shogunate in the Edo period took the same kind of Posture. But such a posture didn't change Korea's anti-Japan policy. So Japan has to assert that Liancourt Rocks belong to Japan under the international law.
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Kaneganese12/7/08 00:16
Thank you, pacisit.

I'm still in arranging the post, which I somehow failed to do neatly.

I don't believe Fukuda's decision would be a good news for us, but we'll wait and see. I hope he'll utilize this for diplomatic card in order to get more cooperation for abduction issue from South Korea. Anyway, it was really good to hear something positive from Mr.Hosoda(細田博之).
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Anonymous13/7/08 04:18
Just for your information, the name of the Japanese foreign minister (高村) is pronounced not Takamura but Ko-u-mu-ra.
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Kaneganese13/7/08 13:14
Thanks anonymous,

I corrected it.
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Anonymous15/7/08 15:52
Dokdo is apparently a territory that belongs to Korea.
There are so many evidences that state Dokdo as a Korean territory. If you have time to research on Dokdo, you can easily find the fact, the right information regarding Dokdo.

In my perspective, the Japanese government's attitude and actions toward Dokdo are unreasonable.

Japan's international power might be stronger than Korea's but it has nothing to do with this on-going territorial dispute;
Under International Law, Dokdo is a Korean territory.
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NE Shore of Ulleungdo (鬱陵島 - 울릉도)

This satellite photo shows Ulleungdo's neighboring islands of Gwaneumdo (觀音島) and Jukdo (竹島) off Ulleungdo's east shore. Gwaneumdo is only about 100 meters offshore and looks more like a cape than an island. Jukdo is about 2 km offshore. The old Korean name for Jukdo was "Usando" (于山島), as many of Korea's old maps show. Koreans claim that Usando was Korea's old name for "Dokdo" (Liancourt Rocks), but they have no documents or maps to prove it. Also, Liancourt Rocks is about ninety-two kilometers southeast of Ulleungdo and are essentially two islands, but all of Korea's old maps show it as one island just off shore of Ulleungdo.

"Cheonggudo" (靑邱圖) Atlas (1860 - 1872)

This Korean map of Ulleungdo (鬱陵島 - 울릉도) showed it with a small island off its eastern shore labeled as "Usan" (于山). Hash marks at the bottom of the map showed that Usan was less than 4 km off Ulleungdo's east shore. That would mean that it would be Ulleungdo's neighboring island of Jukdo, which is about 2.2 km off Ulleungdo's east shore. Koreans claim that Usando was the old name for Dokdo (Liancourt Rocks), but Dokdo is 92 km southeast of Ulleungdo and is essentially two islands, not one. The map is stored in the National Library of Korea.

"Cheonggudo" (靑邱圖) Atlas (1834)

This Korean map of Ulleungdo (鬱陵島 - 울릉도) showed Usan (于山 - 우산) as a neighboring island just off Ulleungdo's east shore. The hash marks at the bottom of the map showed the island to be about 4 km offshore. Usando was the old Korean name for Ulleungdo's neighboring island of Jukdo, which is about 2.2 km of Ulleungdo's east shore. Koreans claim that Usando was the old Korean name for "Dokdo" (Liancourt Rocks), which is 92 km southeast of Ulleungdo, but this map and many others prove that claim false. The map is stored in Seoul National University's Kyujanggak Center for Korean Studies.

"Dong Yeodo" (東輿圖) Atlas (1795 - 1800)

This map showed Ulleungdo (鬱陵島 - 울릉도) with a neighboring island labeled as "Usan" (于山 - 우산). Usando (于山島) was the old Korean name for Ulleungdo's neighboring island of Jukdo (竹島 - 죽도), which is about 2.2 km off Ulleungdo's east shore. Koreans claim that Usando was the old name for "Dokdo" (Liancourt Rocks), which is 92 km southeast of Ulleungdo, but this map and many others prove that claim wrong. The map is stored in Japan's "University of Tsukuba Library" (筑波大学附属図書館).

"Joseon-do" (朝鮮圖) - 1800 - 1822

This map of Ullelungdo (鬱陵島) is from the Korean atlas "Joseon-do" (朝鮮圖), which is believed to have been made sometime between 1800 and 1822. Ulleungdo is shown with a neighboring island labeled as Usan (于山). Koreans claim that Usando (于山島) was the old Korean name for Dokdo (Liancourt Rocks), but this map and many others show that it was Ulleungdo's neighboring island of Jukdo (竹島), which is Ulleungdo's largest neighboring island and only two kilometers off Ulleungdo's east shore. The map is stored in the Osaka Nakanoshima Library (中之島圖書館).

"Gwandong Bangyeo" (關東方輿) - late 1800s?)

This map of Ulleungdo comes from an atlas entitled "Gwandong Bangyeo" (關東方輿), which was probably made in the late 1800s since the map is very similarly to another map of Ulleungdo that was made between 1884 and 1894. The mapmaker used gridlines to help show relative size and distance. The map shows Ulleungdo with a small island off its east shore labeled as "Usan" (于山), which was the old Korean name for Ulleungdo's neighboring island of Jukdo (竹島 - 죽도). Jukdo is Ulleungdo's largest neighoring island and is about two kilometers off Ulleungdo's east shore. Koreans claim that Usando was the old Korean name for "Dokdo" (Liancourt Rocks), but they have no maps or documents to prove it. The map is stored in the Korean National Library.

"Joseon Jido" (朝鮮地圖) Atlas (1750 - 1768)

This Korean map of Ulleungdo (鬱陵島 - 울릉도) showed "Usan" (于山 - 우산) as a neighboring island. The grid lines on the map helped show the small island's relative distance from Ulleungdo. Usando (于山島 - 우산도) was the old Korean name for Ulleungdo's neighboring island of Jukdo (竹島 - 죽도), which is about 2.2 km off Ulleungdo's east shore. Korean's claim that Usando was the old name for "Dokdo" (Liancourt Rocks), but this map and many others prove that claim false.

Inspector's Map of Ulleungdo (1711)

The map is an inspector's map that showed Ulleungdo with an island off its east shore labeled as "the so-called Usando" (所謂于山島). The small island was also labeled as having "fields of haejang bamboo" (海長竹田). Koreans claim that Usando was Dokdo (Liancourt Rocks), but this map shows that it could not have been Dokdo since Dokdo is just rocks without the soil to grow haejang bamboo. Also, Usando was shown as a neighboring island of Ulleungdo, but Dokdo is 92 km southeast of Ulleungdo. Stored in Seoul Nat'l University's Kyujanggak Institute of Korean Studies.

"Haejwa Jeondo" (海左全圖) - mid 1800s

This old Korean map showed Ulleungdo (鬱陵島 - 울릉도) with a small neighboring island just off its east shore labeled as "Usan" (于山 - 우산). Koreans claim that Usando (于山島 - 우산도) was the old name for Dokdo (Liancourt Rocks), but this map is evidence against the Korean claim. Liancourt Rocks is essentially two islands 92 kilometers southeast of Ulleungdo, but the Usan on this map is just off Ulleungdo's east shore and is only one island. In fact, Usando was the old name for Ulleungdo's neighboring island of Jukdo (竹島 - 죽도), which is only two kilometers off Ulleungdo's east shore.

Carte de la Coree (1846)

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Joseon Jeondo (朝鮮全圖) from the "Gakdo Jido" (各道地圖) Atlas (latter 18th c.)

This old Korean map showed an island labeled as "Usando" (于山島 - 우산도) just off the east shore of Ulleundo (鬱陵島 - 울릉도). Koreans claim that Usando was the old name for Dokdo (Liancourt Rocks), but this map is more evidence against that claim. Liancourt Rocks is essentially two islands ninety-two kilometers southeast of Ulleungdo, but this map shows Usando as one island just off Ulleungdo's east shore. Usando was, in fact, the old name for Ulleungdo's neighboring island of Jukdo (竹島 - 죽도), which is about two kilometers off Ulleungdo's east shore. This map is stored in Korea's Yeongnam University Museum.

"Joseon Jido" (朝鮮地圖) Atlas (1898)

"Donggyeong San Cheon - Paldo Jido (東京山川八道地圖) Atlas (date unknown)

"Jeongukdo" (全國圖) from the "Dongguk Daecheondo" (東國大全圖) - 1740

This old Korean map shows Ulleungdo (鬱陵島 - 울릉도) with a small neighboring island just off its east shore labeled as "Usando" (于山島 - 우산도). Koreans claim that Usando was the old name for Dokdo, but this map is evidence against that claim. Liancourt Rocks is essentially two islands ninety-two kilometers southeast of Ulleungdo, but the Usando on this map is one island just off the east shore of Ulleungdo. Usando was, in fact, the old name for Ulleungdo's neighboring island of Jukdo (竹島 - 죽도), which is about two kilometers off Ulleungdo's east shore. This map is stored in the Korean National Museum.

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