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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 »

Picture of the Day: Bertrand Does Dokdo

» by September 27th, 2011 at 1:15 pm » Comments (4)

Via Yann Arthus Bertrand. 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 »

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 »

Dokdo Disputes Sinks Tsunami Aid from Korea

» by 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 »

Picture of the Day: Newest Defender of Dokdo

» by April 21st, 2011 at 1:00 pm » Comments (27)

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500" caption=" This is a new patrol ship that South Korea's maritime police will commission in the eastern port city of Donghae on April 14. The 1,500-ton ...more »

Korean Protesters Tear Up Japanese Flag During Latest Dokdo Nonsense

» by 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 »
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