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1.9.12

1840 Map - "Karte vom Japanischen Reiche," by Dr. Siebold

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The 1840 map of Japan to the left was made by German physician and traveler  Philipp Franz Balthasar von Siebold .   During his travels Dr. ...
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31.8.12

1852 Weimar Geo Inst. Map - "Das Chinesische Reich"

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The following map was published by the Weimar Geographisches Institut in 1852. Among the countries the map shows are Korea and Japan. In the...
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29.8.12

Great Photo of Bak Seok-chang's (朴錫昌) 1711 Map of Ulleungo

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Below is a great photo of the map Ulleungdo Inspector Bak Seok-chang (朴錫昌) made of Ulleungdo during his inspection of the island in 1711. Th...
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Great Photo of "Inner Ulleungdo Map" (鬱陵島內圖)

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Mr. Tanaka has posted the great photo of Lee Gyu-won's 1882 "Inner Ulleungdo Map" (鬱陵島內圖) below on his Web site HERE . The map...
26.8.12

This is a clever video.

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Yomiuri Simbun Editorial - "Govt must stress sovereignty over isles to intl community"

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In an August 26 editorial entitled, " Govt must stress sovereignty over the isles to intl communit y," the Yomiuri Shimbun wrote ...
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24.8.12

"Seoul to remove 'illegal' base of monument erected on Takeshima islet"

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The Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbu reports HERE  that the South Korean government has said that the circular base for the "Dokdo...

"Korea to Send Back Noda's Letter Claiming It Violated Protocol

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The Korean newspaper Chosun Ilbo reported HERE that Korea would return the undelivered letter Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda wrote...
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23.8.12

Korean Diplomat Suggests Japan Bet Its Claim to Tsushima Against Korea's Claim to Dokdo at ICJ

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A  Korea Times article HERE says that Korean diplomat Chang Dong-hee has suggested that Japan bet its claim to Tsushima against Korea'...
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22.8.12

1954 - "Report of the Van Fleet Mission to the Far East"

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Between April 26 and August 7, 1954, retired 4-star General James Alward Van Fleet traveled to Asia as a Special Ambassador for US Presiden...
19.8.12

1960 Apr 27 - American Ambassador says Takeshima is Japanese territory, not Korean

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On 27th April, 1960, American Ambassador Douglas MacArthur II sent telegram to J. Graham Parsons , Assistant Secretary of State for East Asi...
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17.8.12

Asahi Shimbun - "Takeshima issue explained in Q&A format"

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Below is an August 16, 2012 article from the Japanese newspaper  Asahi Shimbun . LINK It is a pretty good article, but it oversimplifies t...
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14.8.12

Japanese Unhappy with South Korean President's Visit to Liancourt Rocks (Takeshima/Dokdo)

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"Hey, look at us! We got your island. Nayh, nayh, nayh, nayh, nayh!"
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2006 Email Informing Me My Teaching Contract Would Not Be Renewed Because of Dokdo Postings

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The screenshot to the left is of a December 22, 2006 Email I received from the English Department Head at Gachon University in Incheon, So...
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12.8.12

Korean Soccer Player Denied Medal After Displaying "Dokdo" Sign

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According to a New York Times article entitled "South Korean Denied Medal After Political Statement," South Korean soccer player...
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9.7.12

Man Rams 1-ton Truck into Gate of Japanese Embassy in Seoul

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At 4:55 a.m. on July 9th, a 62-year-old man from Seongnam City, South Korea drove a 1-ton truck into the front gate of the Japanese Embassy ...
2.7.12

White House Rejects Petition for "Sea of Japan" Name Change

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The United States has rejected a petition asking that the name "Sea of Japan" be changed to the "East Sea." Go HERE to ...
14.5.12

Korean students only scream and yell "Dokdo is our land," but cannot explain why.

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This Korean instructor is complaining that the Japanese are winning the international opinion war for their claim to "Dokdo" (Lian...
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10.5.12

What happens in Korea if you disagree with its Dokdo claim?

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Today I clicked on a link that took me to the Dokdo Research Institute Web site where I decided to check out their Open Discussion Board. Th...
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8.5.12

Japan Probe: "New Jersey Japanese School Wins Takeshima Lawsuit"

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A lawsuit brought against a Japanese School in New Jersey for teaching that Takeshima (Dokdo) is Japanese territory has been dismissed. A Ko...
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7.5.12

1869? Map of Korea - "東國八域山川一綂全圖." Shows Ulleungdo with a neighboring island labeled "Udo" (于島)

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The following Korean map is entitled "Dongguk Pal Yeok San Cheon Il Tong Jeondo" (東國八域山川一綂全圖), which means "Complete Map of A...
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6.5.12

Later 1800s - "Takeshima Map Explanation" (竹島圖說) Kensaku Kanamori - "文鳳堂雑纂"

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The following comes from a Japanese text entitled "A Compilation of Topics by Bun Ho Do, Vol. 16" (文鳳堂雑纂 - 十六), which seems to h...
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