Category Page for: Dokdo Madness

Korean Government To Construct Larger Harbor On Dokdo

» by GI Korea November 30th, 2011 at 8:00 am » Comments (4)

I understand why the Korean government is trying to increase tourism to Dokdo but really there isn't a whole lot to see out there. From my experience Dokdo was just ...more »

Picture of the Day: Dokdo Day Announced

» by GI Korea October 28th, 2011 at 1:00 pm » Comments (17)

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="South Korean Education Minister Lee Ju-ho delivers a congratulatory speech during a ceremony to mark the 2011 Dokdo Day at a Seoul theater on Oct. 25, ...more »

South Korea To Build Naval Base On Ulleungdo To Respond To Dokdo Contingency

» by GI Korea September 28th, 2011 at 5:51 pm » Comments (43)

Not only is the South Korean island getting a new airport built, but now even a naval base is going to be built as well: According to the Hanguk Ilbo, the ...more »

Lawmaker Wants to Send ROK Marines to Dokdo

» by GI Korea August 15th, 2011 at 6:02 am » Comments (19)

So are these Korean politicians saying the Coast Guard isn't capable of defending Dokdo from survey ships and right wing Japanese politicians that try to stoke tensions by visiting the ...more »

Interview With the New Defender of Dokdo

» by GI Korea August 7th, 2011 at 4:44 pm » Comments (1)

Here is an interview in the Donga Ilbo with the new chief of the Ulleung-do Coast Guard: “My family has had a calling to defend this country for generations. I want ...more »

Japanese Lawmakers Forbidden From Visiting Ulleungdo Island

» by GI Korea July 31st, 2011 at 5:50 am » Comments (40)

Well it is good to see that the Korean government finally put these lawmakers from Japan trying to create tension on the Dokdo front on the no entry list: The government ...more »

Picture of the Day: Dokdo Related Anti-Japanese Rally

» by GI Korea July 22nd, 2011 at 1:00 pm » Comments (4)

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="450" caption="'Ugly' Japanese : Furious Korean protestors tear up portraits of Japanese lawmaker Sindo Yoshitaka during a rally near the Japanese Embassy in Seoul, Friday. They object ...more »

Korean Air Gets Caught Up In Dokdo Controversy

» by GI Korea July 15th, 2011 at 9:06 am » Comments (33)

The Dokdo nonsense continues: The Japanese government has instructed officials to boycott Korean Air because the carrier marked the inauguration of the newly purchased A380 jumbo jet with a flight over ...more »

Dokdo Disputes Sinks Tsunami Aid from Korea

» by GI Korea April 27th, 2011 at 6:42 pm » Comments (11)

It looks like things are back to normal between Japan and Korea, bickering about Dokdo: Yet ties recently appeared to be improving. Trade has boomed. Movies, music and other forms ...more »

Korean Protesters Tear Up Japanese Flag During Latest Dokdo Nonsense

» by GI Korea April 2nd, 2011 at 11:41 pm » Comments (9)

Via a Facebook reader tip comes this video of a recent anti-Japanese protest in regards to the latest Dokdo Nonsense: This protest is pretty tame compared to past Dokdo protest, but ...more »