A 31 May 1901 article in the "The Long Island Farmer" said the "
Nichi Nichi" (東京日日新聞) reported that a new island had been discovered between the Korean island of Ulleungdo and Japan's "Oki Archipelago." It also said that both Japanese and Koreans called the island "Yanko." Other Western newspapers also reported the supposed discovery, including the
Montreal Star. However, the
Tokyo Nichi Nichi Shimbun (東京日日新聞) seems to have been the source for the Western newspaper articles.
Does anyone know of the
Tokyo Nichi Nichi Shimbun (東京日日新聞) article to which these English newspaper articles are referring? Since "The Long Island Farmer" article was dated 31 May 1901, the Japanese newspaper article would have been printed before that.
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| 13 April 1901 Article from "The Tokyo Daily Newspaper." This article is very similar to that in the Black Dragon Society publication, but it omits the reference to Russian sea charts and the sentence that says the island is not part of Joseon territory. This was probably done to fit the article within the limited space on the pages of the newspaper. |
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| 14 April 1901 Article from "The Japan Times" |
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| "The Long Island Farmer, Jamaica, New York -- 31 May 1901 |
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| "The Straits Times," 22 June 1901 |
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| "Fulton County News," 4 July 1901 |
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| "The Pacific Commercial Advertiser, Honolulu," July 30, 1901 |
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| 3 Oct 1901 Article in the "Plymouth Republican" |
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| 27 July 1901 Article from the "Journal Junior" of "The Minneapolis Journal" |
