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Japanese Prime Minister Endorses Claim To Dokdo Islets

» by April 8th, 2012 at 5:23 pm » Comments (21)

Here is the latest from the Dokdo front: Tokyo renewed its claim to Dokdo, Korea’s easternmost islets, in its policy paper yesterday, putting to the test already-sour bilateral relations over a ...more »

Post-World War II US Military Map Shows That Dokdo Was Considered Korean Territory

» by March 21st, 2012 at 3:01 am » Comments (7)

Here is the latest news on the Dokdo front which for a change I actually found interesting considering the below US military map clearly shows that after World War II, ...more »

Korean Government To Construct Larger Harbor On Dokdo

» by 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 »

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