GI Korea reminded me that I should always be respectful when poking people in the eye…or something like that. I don’t want to overstep my invite to post on his fine blog, but the Dokdo issue really irks me, but that is from a personal viewpoint. This deals with another issue — the right of an American to voice his opinion over the actions of the U.S. Library of Congress.
What follows is NOT intended to create controversy — though it may stir up some ill-feelings towards me by activist Koreans. It is only to encourage those AMERICANS who feel strongly that the U.S. Library of Congress should not be used as a pawn in the power games of Korea to simply send an email to the Library of Congress Cataloging, Policy and Support Office (CPSO) to express their views as an AMERICAN in Korea who understands the issues. Because of their workload, do not expect a response back.
Be aware that this “Dokdo” change to “Liancourt Rocks” is just one of a vast amount of changes they do annually to update records. In the scheme of things dealing with their workload, it is a miniscule item. (CPSO Annual Report)
It appears that “Korean-Americans” worked the system to delay the changing of “Dokdo” to “Liancourt Rocks” in the Library of Congress records. Supposedly a group called the Korean-American Voters’ Council — acting exactly like a South Korean lobby — stepped in and called Congressmen and others to stop the change. Then the Chosun Ilbo ran a story of a librarian in Toronto, Canada named Hana Kim was taking the bows for stopping the decision. Then we hear about Korean-Americans in the Washington D.C. area supporting the “Dokdo is Ours” campaign.
“…In an email reply to the Chosun Ilbo on Tuesday, Dr. Barbara Tillett, chief of the Library of Congress Cataloging Policy and Support Office, said she was withdrawing the suggestion to change the subject heading for Dokdo to Liancourt Rocks, which was submitted in December 2007. Tillet added the discussion will be delayed until there is an enlightened international resolution and a decision by the U.S. Board of Geographic Names.” The Library of Congress was originally to adopt the suggestion on 16 Jul, “a decision that would have had repercussions for other libraries in the U.S. and other major countries. Japan was expected to take advantage of this in its efforts to stir up international dispute over Dokdo.” (Chosun Ilbo)
“…The statement comes one day after the U.S. Library of Congress, apparently in response to South Korean anger over Tokyo’s move, postponed a meeting on changing the name of Dokdo, also claimed by Japan, to the Liancourt Rocks, which had been named after a French whaling ship that first introduced the islets to Europe.” (Korea Times)
I am suggesting that Americans here in Korea — who feel that the American government and all of its agencies should be impartial in this Dokdo-Takeshima-Liancourt Rocks dispute — should speak up. I’m suggesting that they — as American citizens — let their opinions be heard.
The term “Dokdo” should NOT be used in the Library of Congress headings in order for the U.S. to continue to remain neutral on this matter. The use of “Dokdo” in headings gives the appearance that the U.S. is supporting the ROK claims to the islets — just as the use of “Takeshima” would support Japan’s claims. The U.S. must remain neutral in this issue.
The US has made its views on this issue very plain in the 1951 discussions over the islets. In the historical documents, “Liancourt Rocks” is the term used for the rocks. Throughout the Military Government period of Korea after WWII, the islets were used as a bombing range controlled by FEAF in Japan and naturally the control was favored to remain in Japan. However, because of the ruckus dealing with Syngman Rhee’s (Yi Syng-man) laughable “Rhee Line” to gain Japanese territory as “reparations”, it was decided to leave the islets in “disputed” status. Even after the ROK forcibly assumed control of the islets, the islets have remained as “disputed.”
The US Congress has made itself very clear on the US impartiality over the ROK getting involved in disputed territories in its 1953 ROK-US Mutual Defense Treaty where the US Congress added:
“It is the understanding of the United States that neither party is obligated, under Article 3 of the above Treaty, to come to the aid of the other except in case of an external armed attack against such party; nor shall anything in the present Treaty be construed as requiring the United States to give assistance to Korea except in the event of an armed attack against territory which has been recognized by the United States or lawfully brought under the administrative control of the Republic of Korea.” (Mutual Defense Treaty)
Who should you write to to make your views as an AMERICAN known?
Queries may be sent to CPSO as follows:
E-Mail: cpso@loc.gov
Telephone: (202) 707-4380
Fax: (202) 707-6629
U.S. Mail:Cataloging Policy and Support Office
Library of Congress
101 Independence Ave. S.E.Washington, DC 20540-4305
Barbara Tillett, chief of CPSO, can be reached by e-mail at btil@loc.gov
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4:11 am on July 18th, 2008 1
Hana Kim, a Canadian is now known as a Korean.
“Korean Librarian Halts Library of Congress Move on Dokdo ” -Chosun ilbo headlie.
Break the law as a Korean-American and you are American. Service to the fatherland, like the turncoat Hana, and you become a Korean.
4:49 am on July 18th, 2008 2
I don’t know why Korean-Americans or Korean-Canadians, who live in US or Canada respectively, would care about this islets if they don’t live in Korea. I’m myself a Korean-American and because I live here in US, don’t really care if islets is Korean or Japanese territory. My only concern is within US because US only affects me.
The name, Liancourt Rocks, make sense because US should’t be partial to any country. US was created to be neutral and you could clearly see during WW1 & WW2 when Wilson tried not to go into war because it was not a concern to US. I don’t know why US participated in Korean War and Vietnam War though except Cold War issue.
Those rocks, whose territory is it currently? If it is Japanese territory then how did it become under ROK’s control? According to some article, South Korea has been controlling this islets since the end of WW2.
If it’s about the name that concerns them, then they’re silly. We call Japan Japan and Japanese call it Nippon-koku and Korean call it Il-bon; no one disputed over that. It’s really ridiculous trying to get every country to call it Dukdo. Let Japan call it Takeshima and we call it Liancourt Rocks. DIFFERENT LANGUAGES! It’s not like we’re speaking the same universal language. If we do happen to speak the same language, then the dispute is justifiable but we’re not speaking the same language. They should know that.
Seriously, US chose Liancourt Rocks for a good reason: neutrality and relationship. It may be a silly name for its name coming from the whaling ship but at least US Congress made a smart move.
Besides, we have our own problems to deal with. My state is having economic budget crisis and is affecting the residents including me. Believe me, my state plays a huge role in US economy and it could affect the nation of 300 million people if the budget is not handled properly. Shouldn’t Korean-Americans, who are involved in this silly issue, worry about how US economy affecting them?
Again, this is an opinion and it’s from a Korean-American but I do not speak on behalf of Korean-Americans or Americans.
10:18 am on July 18th, 2008 3
MONGROL?
You mean MONGREL?
That’s what we Americans are, after all. No big deal.
10:19 am on July 18th, 2008 4
To Annie:
“I don’t know why US participated in Korean War and Vietnam War though except Cold War issue.”
Ever heard of COMMUNISM?
10:34 am on July 18th, 2008 5
I sent an email. I’m going to call, too!
11:54 am on July 18th, 2008 6
@3 Mongrol — a mixed breed dog that comes from Mongolia that ends up in America. No???
Fixed it…thanks.
2:05 pm on July 18th, 2008 7
The origin of Dokdo matter is far before even US existed. An analogy of this matter would be “German Middle school history book says Israel belongs to German Nazzi’s”. What would happen to US and EU if this really happen
2:12 pm on July 18th, 2008 8
Silly Korean logic.
Isreal = Dokdo?
Many nations around the world have island territorial disputes, almost all act civil like Japan. Only Korea goes wacko over it.
2:21 pm on July 18th, 2008 9
Two rocks = an entire country? A better analogy would be if a Russian history book said some islet in the Black Sea belonged to Russia, not Ukraine. Russia’s Soviet-era rule of Ukraine and other Eastern European and Central Asian nations is more analogous to Japan’s annexation of Korea than Germany’s mass murder of European Jews.
2:29 pm on July 18th, 2008 10
Good point Sonagi, also in the last 100 years of Korean histoy, Koreans were much more brutal to each other then the Japanese ever were. Its clear that the Japanese saved SOOOO many more lives in Korean because of improved standard of living in Korea. Korea needs to thank Japan.
In this case, Korea is like a dirty bratty snotty noesed kid, demanding candy through a mouth of rotting teeth.
Japan is like the civilized loving doting mommy. North Korea would be the pit bull in the back that the kid SWEARS is behaved. LOL.
The USA is the rich neighbor, who the snotty kid steals from.
2:32 pm on July 18th, 2008 11
So did you see that Seoul has tied the 6 party talks with NK to the Lioncourt Rocks issue?
South Korea is like Uncle Sam’s alcoholic drug addicted schizophrenic gambling child molesting wife beating retarded brother… We know deep down in our gut that we shouldn’t help him out when he calls… but we do it anyway.
“I swear to god this is the last time!!!”
I think am going to stop reading Korean news and blogs beacause I keep getting violently ill all over my keyboard.
3:30 pm on July 18th, 2008 12
I usually ignore “shattered” posts, but I couldn’t resist today. The user that goes by Shattered frequents Japanpundit, Marmot’s Hole, and other blogs, and is mainly interested in attacking and flame-bating other readers with racist and disparaging remarks about Koreans.
For example, in this article he states: “Its clear that the Japanese saved SOOOO many more lives in Korean because of improved standard of living in Korea.”
3:52 pm on July 18th, 2008 13
We should all stop buying Korean products that are sold around the world.
Then we’ll see how they react then.
No more LG, no more SAMSUNG, no more HYUNDAI (which came from Mitsubishi anyways- ha!), and no more KIA.
If the world got together and pressed, it would help.
Honestly, look here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_South_Korea
Nothing but bad learning from Christianity. Seriously. The poor people are so confused. I really do feel sorry for them.
5:18 pm on July 18th, 2008 14
Response to XG/#13
Perhaps someone can enlighten me as to the connection between Christianity and the topic under discussion. Am I the only one who does not see a direct correlation between Christianity and the topic being discussed?
5:51 pm on July 18th, 2008 15
I’m with you InSeoul about ridiculous claim of correlation between Christianity and this topic.
To XG: stop writing stupid comments, okay? You just like to talk trash about Christians but not Buddhists? Hater.
About “Japan saved soooo many lives of Koreans” is not entirely true. Japan killed Koreans as many as they saved. Don’t forget that Japan was oppressive during Imperialist Era until WW2.
To Annie: Why US got involved in Korean and Vietnam wars? US was afraid of communism and thought communism could destroy the freedom and human rights. US was doing them a favor. US was the only country who actually said yes when South Vietnam asked for help to stop the communist takeover. US should be thanked too for helping South Korea. Think about it, what would happen if SK actually was taken over? You wouldn’t be here in America and experience the freedom. US also helped free Iraq from Saddam’s dictate oppression and no one thought it was good? US is definitely under-appreciated, I tell you.
I, for one, go for the name Liancourt Rocks. Hey, US is willing put down a FRENCH name instead of American name! How selfless is that?
6:45 pm on July 18th, 2008 16
“Shattered frequents Japanpundit, Marmot’s Hole, and other blogs, and is mainly interested in attacking and flame-bating other readers with racist and disparaging remarks about Koreans. ”
What did I say that was racist? and what trolling commens have I made at those blogs? Its ridiculous that I should put up with anonymous personal attacks!!
Oh and Cloying_Odor, that was damn funny!
South Korea is like Uncle Sam’s alcoholic drug addicted schizophrenic gambling child molesting wife beating retarded brother… We know deep down in our gut that we shouldn’t help him out when he calls… but we do it anyway.
“I swear to god this is the last time!!!”
1:05 am on July 19th, 2008 17
I am on the academic Korean Studies List and Hana Kim sent the List a spam about her Dokto lobbying efforts yesterday. I posted the following reply to the List:
“It is my understanding that the official position of the US government is to remain neutral in the Dokto-Takeshima territorial dispute, since its legal status remains contested from an international law standpoint. (And we must note that the ROK has refused to resolve the matter in the International Court of Justice for the last 5 decades.)
“Thus, choosing the neutral name “Liancourt Rocks” by, for example, the U.S. Library of Congress, would seem to be a responsible reflection of this more general position held by the US government.
“Is it not more than a little ironic, then, that while on the one hand most South Koreans complain about Japanese interference with ROK national sovereignty over the Dokto-Takeshima matter, Hana Kim has essentially interfered with US national sovereignty by inserting herself so directly into official US government policy?
“I for one am rather offended by such a hypocritical double standard.”
3:43 am on July 19th, 2008 18
Hana Kim = Canadian Robert Kim
11:37 am on July 19th, 2008 19
Japanese ancestors are betrayer and liar and cheater.
Because they had betrayed their words with korea all the times.
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Japan‘s Shogunate declared Takeshima-Ulleungdo (???) as Korean land in 1696.
Japan’s Shogunate again declared Takeshima-Ulleungdo (???) as Korean land in 1837 and executed Japanese for trespassing on Ulleungdo.
Japan Meiji Govern,ment once again declared Takeshima Ulleungdo (???) as Chosun land in 1883 and forcibly removed the Japanese trespassers on Ulleungdo.
———
These words are written in the japanese great history book.
And The history book is in the japanese national library.
If these words are not true, the japanese great history book was faked.
If these words are true, japanese are betrayers. Because they cheat korea with faked maps.
======================
Japanese government is making faked maps and cheating peoples and making peoples brain-washed.
Korean Public TV News
http://news.kbs.co.kr/exec/program/prog_main.php?broad_id=33528
6. ‘???’? ??? ?? ??? [VOD]
If you can not read korean, just go to “6″ and “VOD”.
You can find it in the middle of page.
And Click [VOD], you can see the truth.
Japanese government makes faked maps and cheats peoples.
And advertise falsehood informations to the whole world.
Just watch the News.
11:53 am on July 19th, 2008 20
Most of all, Japanese government is hiding their shamed history and denying comfort woman, and does not apologize to the asia peoples who were the victims of japanese nationalism and World War II.
1:24 pm on July 19th, 2008 21
@19
Perhaps my limited and incomplete knowledge of the situation needs to be refreshed. The time periods stated in the post were when the Japanese recognized that Ulleungdo was Korean territory. However, inspectors sent by the King — to verify that there was no one on the island — did discover Japanese fishermen on the beaches — and they were supposedly chased off.
During this time period, the Japanese Shogunate recognized that Ulleungdo was Korean territory and prohibited the Japanese from landing there — so the Japanese fishermen were violating their own nation’s edicts.
However, the claim that the Japanese Shogunate would execute Koreans in a place that the Shogunate recognized as Korean territory does not make sense. That the Japanese fisherman of the time — synonymous with pirates — might have done atrocities is possible. But then we get back to the problem that if there were Koreans on the island, they were there in defiance of a royal edict that Ulleungdo was to remain uninhabited and in effect criminals themselves.
Although there is no record of the exact date of Dokdo’s discovery, Japan has been aware of its existence since the beginning of the Edo Period (1603-1868). During the period that Japanese were banned from Ulleungdo by the Japanese Shogunate, the Shogunate did NOT prohibit the Japanese from the islets — giving the impression that the Shogunate considered the islets as Japanese territory.
Thus I agree with your claims of Japan that recognized Ulleungdo as Korean territory. BUT WHAT HAS THIS GOT TO DO WITH DOKDO??? THAT IS THE ISSUE!!!
BUT FORGET THAT PAST REMARK. THE BOTTOMLINE IS THAT THIS IS A BATTLE BETWEEN KOREA AND JAPAN. AMERICANS HAVE NO BUSINESS GETTING INVOLVED IN THIS DISPUTE EXCEPT AS A INTELLECTUAL EXERCISE.
Many Americans feel that Dokdo is Korean territory, but at the same time, most agree that the Korean side has NOT done its homework. Most would agree with LMB that a long-range plan needs to be laid out and solid evidentiary proof to support Korea’s claims to the islets found — and internationally verified.
Too many Korean “experts” with supposedly newly “discovered” maps claiming that they support Korean claims have been reported in the media with regularity. The fact that on the maps the claimed Dokdo is on the wrong side of Ulleungdo (to the north) and very close to Ulleungdo — while in fact Dokdo is 92km to the southeast of Ulleungdo. If you want to believe such maps are “proof” good on you. However, do not try to insult the intelligence of foreigners who can see through flim-flam artistz despite their advanced degrees.
@20
What does the comfort women have to do with Dokdo?
To try to combine all the emotional issues of the comfort women protests with the Dokdo issue is just mixing apples and oranges. It is a cheap prank to get publicity for the Comfort Women issue that has languished with the anti-US beef, North Korean killing and now the Dokdo protests.
I am not demeaning the seriousness of the Comfort Women issue. I am only saying that mixing the issue with the Dokdo issue is simply a cheap publicity stunt.
2:12 pm on July 19th, 2008 22
@20
What does the comfort women have to do with Dokdo?
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Becasue japan want to cheat shameful history all the times.
And I hope japan stop cheating history about Dodko.
Please stop lying.
And please answer fisrt my question about your national history books and betrayes.
2:14 pm on July 19th, 2008 23
For your convenience, I’ll post my exact opinion again
——————————-
Japanese ancestors are betrayers and liars and cheaters.
Because they had betrayed their words with korea.
–>
Japan’s Shogunate declared Dokdo(Takeshima)-Ulleungdo (???) as Korean land in 1696.
Japan’s Shogunate again declared Dokdo(Takeshima)-Ulleungdo (???) as Korean land in 1837 and executed Japanese for trespassing on Ulleungdo.
Japan Meiji Government once again declared Dokdo(Takeshima)-Ulleungdo (???) as Chosun land in 1883 and forcibly removed the Japanese trespassers on Ulleungdo.
<–
These words are written in the japanese great national history books.
And The national history books are in the japanese national library.
If these words are not true,
the japanese great national history book were faked by japanese themselves.
So we can not trust the japan history. It means all are filled with lies.
Therefore, How can we believe in the japanese maps and the falsehood insistences.
If these words are true, japanese are betrayers.
Because they cheated korea with faked maps.
And they have been making faked maps actually for a long time.
And japan do advertise it as real history.
If these words are true, Their descendants are also betrayers.
Because they are still using the cheated and faked maps.
Because they are still doing falsehood insistences.
As a conclusion, “Dokdo islands belongs to Korea territories”
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Japanese government have been making faked maps and cheating peoples and making peoples brain-washed.
The korean public TV news shows it.
There exist the exactly same pairs maps except dokdo island.
Japanese cheat the original maps as dokdo was theirs.
And they insist falsehoods with faked dokdo island maps.
http://news.kbs.co.kr/exec/program/prog_main.php?broad_id=33528
6. ‘???’? ??? ?? ??? [VOD]
If you can not read korean, just go to “6″ and “VOD”.
You can find it in the middle of page.
And Click [VOD], you can see the truth.
Japanese government makes faked maps and cheats peoples.
And advertise falsehood informations as real history to the whole world.
Just watch the TV News.
Please Japanese, Stop lying and cheating the true and real history.
It’s historically ture, “Dokdo islands belongs to Korea territories”
2:33 pm on July 19th, 2008 24
If you visit the homepage of Dokdo island,
You can find the truth and can see beautiful pictures and media of the Dokdo island of Korea.
http://english.dokdohistory.com/
http://www.dokdomuseum.go.kr/en/index.html
http://www.dokdo.go.kr/for/index.php?lang_code=ENG
3:11 pm on July 19th, 2008 25
@23 SIGH…I’m not blind and I can read English…but the problem is you have a big problem when addressing AMERICANS who you seem to mistake for JAPANESE. For your edification AMERICANS come from a big country across the Pacific marked “USA” on the map and Japanese come from the island nation across the Sea of Japan/East Sea — but I guess they skimmed over that in the Korean education system.
All I said was… “Please show me some proof verified by international historical and scientific bodies.”
Your reply, “Please Japanese, Stop lying and cheating the true and real history. It’s historically ture, “Dokdo islands belongs to Korea territories.” I SAID SO!!!
SIGH…I won’t fault you. I will fault the Korean education system.
I won’t argue with you again as YOU KNOW that Dokdo belongs to Korea — and Japan is full of lies. Good on you. Now we both know that Korea is itching to go to the World Courts to prove to the world that Dokdo is Korea’s. The proof is in all those flunky maps that the newspapers keep printing (and the Ulleungdo Museum has on display, etc.) and the verified revisionist history. We know the maps and history are true because YOU SAID SO. Don’t prove it to me. Prove it to the world.
BTW did you know that a favorite technique of trolls is to repeat their same posts over and over? Good on you and g’day, mate.
3:28 pm on July 19th, 2008 26
Please, answer my question about your great history books and betrayers.
Your ancestors already admit Dokdo island belongs to korea.
Please, stop lying!
3:47 pm on July 19th, 2008 27
True History, may I humbly suggest you sacrifice your patriotic life in the name of Dok Island and the greater Korean nation?
I believe it would be a win-win situation for all concerned, including many readers of this blog!
4:06 pm on July 19th, 2008 28
Amazing! True History posted the same question again under #25. I’m beginning think he “really” doesn’t get Kalani’s point. I can’t see how such a person hopes to be taken seriously. Kalani, do you think he really believes you are Japanese?
4:17 pm on July 19th, 2008 29
Here is a converstation between two people. A Korean (K) and an honest bystander (HB)
K) DOKDO IS KOREA ISLAND. THIS CAN NOT BE DISPUED!!
HB) Huh what? why are you yelling about? WTF is duck doo? Quit spitting in my face when you yell! Jesus don’t you have any manners? You must not be Japanese, Japanese act so much civlized.
K) I AM KOREA! DON’T YOU KNOW KOREA? OUR NATION HAS 5000 YEAR OF HISTORY!! FOUR SEASONS AND MOST IMPORTANT WE HAVE DOKDO IN EAST SEA.
HB) will you, for heavens sake, quit shouting and spitting in my face!! I really mean this, its rude! Its really bothering me and I don’t have any idea what you are talking about?
K) DONT YOU KNOW ABOUT DOKDO? IT IS MOST BEAUTIFUL PLACE ON EARTH!! LOOK AT PICTURE1 LOOK! LOOK! DIRTY JAP STEAL DOKDO1 COMFORT WOMEN, UNIT 731!!! STEAL DOKDO IS KOREAN HOLOCOST!
HB) What is that some rocks? That is supposed to be the most beautiful place on Earth? What have you been smoking? And for the last time quit shouting and spitting. I have no idea about the rest of what you said, but I get the feeling you are lying.
K) DOKDO DOKDO …
HB) Ugggg, I have had it with this idiot. I am leaving. Now that I met a Korean, I never want to meet another.
7:08 pm on July 19th, 2008 30
The children of Goebbels are alive and well in Korea.
If you repete a lie 1000 times, it becomes true. Just “ask a Korean”.
As a conclusion, “Dokdo islands belongs to Korea territories”- A korean true beliver.
9:34 pm on July 22nd, 2008 31
Shattered,
You appear to be very bitter towards Koreans,like you’re paid by Japanese lobbist to writte a negative stuff on Korea! I was stationed in near Nurnburg, Germany. Koreans are friendly and respectful, If you respect Korean people and their culture.
I don’t understand where you getting “Koreans were much more brutal to each other then the Japanese ever were. Its clear that the Japanese saved SOOOO many more lives in Korean because of improved standard of living in Korea. Korea needs to thank Japan”. Google “Japanese atrocities”. You may understand why many asians feel hostle towards Japanese. Japanese may have killed around 22 million asians in early to mid 1900s.
You said, “If you repeat a lie 1000 times, it becomes true. Just “ask a Korean” -read a book called “A Public Betrayed” by Adam Gamble & Takesato Watanabe, Foreword by Ellis S. Krauss. This is intersting book on Japanese Media and how government have distorted history.
11:03 pm on July 22nd, 2008 32
11B, here is a book for you: So Far from the Bamboo Grove by Yoko Kawashima Watkins.
“You may understand why many asians feel hostle towards Japanese.”
Not really. Chinese and Korean.
“Japanese may have killed around 22 million asians in early to mid 1900s.”
But how many Koreans? My comments were about Koreans.
“I was stationed in near Nurnburg, Germany. Koreans are friendly and respectful, If you respect Korean people and their culture. ”
What does Nurnburg and Korea have to do with each other. You seem like a Korean plant.
12:34 am on July 23rd, 2008 33
How much longer are Korea and China going to beat Japan over the head with history that’s 70 or 80 years old? I lived in Europe for several years in the 1990s and never heard the English or the French continually berating the Germans about Hitler and WWII. People there have MOVED ON and have a very MATURE attitude about distant events of a distant era. Why can’t people in this part of the world do the same thing, 11B?
8:53 am on July 23rd, 2008 34
It’s ironic to hear Koreans accuse Japan of doctoring old maps when the 1861 Grand Map of Korea image on the new 100,000 bill will be altered to include Dokdo, absent on the woodblock print but mentioned in the accompanying manuscript.
http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200807/200807230011.html
4:15 am on October 14th, 2008 35
I am a korean and I actually agree that the US should use the name Liancourt Rocks.
but…. what these people say through the comments are BS.
If you look in AMERICAN encyclopedias, Liancourt Rocks belong to Korea.
We, Koreans, just have been trying to find our own land and our right.
If U, American, don’t even know about what’s all this, just SHUT YOUR MOUTHS!
We are not trying to take over some other country’s land, we are not trying to cheat, we are not trying to spit on Americans’ face, and WE DO TRY TO BE REASONABLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
YALL AMERICAN DON’T KNOW ANY SHIT