Dokdo belongs to Korean territory

Dokdo is clearly Korea's inherent territory historically, geographically, and under international law.

-512, Korea's former kingdom of Silla conquered Ulleungdo and Dokdo.

-1454, <<Sejong Annals>> <Geography> (records compiled by the Joseon Kingdom (old dynasty of Korea)): Ulleungdo and Dokdo are recorded as two islands belonging to Gangwon-do, and “Usan (Dokdo) and Mureung (Ulleungdo) … “The two islands are not far away from each other, so you can see them when the weather is clear.”

-In 1693, An Yong-bok and Park Eo-dun from the Joseon Kingdom were caught by Japanese sailors while fishing on Ulleungdo Island and taken to Japan. This incident led to a dispute over Ulleungdo sovereignty between Joseon and Japan.

-In 1694, the Japanese shogunate asked Japan's Tottori Domain about Ulleungdo's affiliation (December 24). In response to this, the Tottori Domain responded to the Japanese Shogunate that Takeshima (Ulleungdo) and Matsushima (Dokdo) did not belong to the Tottori Domain. (December 25)

-On January 28, 1696, the Japanese shogunate issued an order that Japanese people could not cross the sea to Takeshima (Ulleungdo). Afterwards, the Japanese shogunate officially confirmed that Ulleungdo was part of Joseon through a diplomatic document with Joseon (1699).

-1870, <<Chosun Diplomatic Relations Presentation>> (report submitted to the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs after an official of the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs inspected Joseon): “Takeshima (Ulleungdo) and Matsushima (Dokdo) became annexed to Joseon. Circumstances” is mentioned, showing that the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs at the time recognized the two islands as Joseon territory.

-March 1877, <Directive of the Taejeonggwan> (Order issued by the Taejeonggwan, Japan's highest administrative body, to the Ministry of the Interior): “Regarding the matter of Takeshima (Ulleungdo) and Ido (an island, Dokdo), the main office ( Please keep in mind that this has nothing to do with Japan.”

-1900, <Edict No. 41> (Edict issued by Emperor Gojong of the Korean Empire): Ulleungdo was renamed to Uldo, and in Article 2 of this edict, Ulleungdo (the entire Ulleungdo Island) was designated as the jurisdiction of Uldo-gun. , defining Seokdo (Dokdo) along with Jukdo, making it clear that Dokdo is under the jurisdiction of Uldo-gun.

-1905, Notice No. 40 of Shimane Prefecture, Japan:
This is a local notice announcing that Japan incorporated Dokdo as its territory in 1905. At the time, Japan was at war with Russia over interests in Manchuria and the Korean Peninsula. In order to gain an advantage in the naval battle in the East Sea, Japan declared Dokdo to be an unclaimed land and incorporated it into Shimane Prefecture. However, Shimane Prefectural Notice No. 40 was part of Japan's gradual encroachment on the Korean Empire's national sovereignty, and was an illegal act that violated Korea's long-established sovereignty over Dokdo, so it cannot have international legal effect.


-May 1906, <Order No. 3 of the Minister of Justice of the Korean Empire, Uijeongbu>: The Minister of Justice (currently Deputy Prime Minister), the highest administrative body of the Korean Empire, issued an order denying Japan's incorporation of Dokdo territory.


-January 29, 1946. Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers Memorandum (SCAPIN) No. 677: After the end of World War II, the Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers stipulated that Japan’s territory “excludes Ulleungdo, Liancourt Rocks (Dokdo), and Jeju Island.”


-1951, San Francisco Peace Treaty signed:
The San Francisco Peace Treaty of 1951 was a treaty signed between the Allied Powers and Japan ending World War II.
In Article 2(a) of this treaty, “Japan recognizes the independence of Korea and all rights to Korea, including Jeju Island, Geomundo Island, and Ulleungdo Island;
“We give up our rights and claims.” This is just an example among Korea's 3,000 islands, and Dokdo is directly
Just because it is not specified does not mean that Dokdo is not included in Korean territory.


-Dokdo is 87.4km away from Ulleungdo, so it can be seen with the naked eye from various points on Ulleungdo.
As seen above, Dokdo has long been recognized as a living area for Ulleungdo residents, and has historically been subject to administrative control by Korea. Currently, the Republic of Korea police are stationed to guard Dokdo, and the Republic of Korea military protects Dokdo's territorial waters and airspace. Additionally, the Republic of Korea is enforcing laws related to Dokdo and manages various facilities such as lighthouses and docking facilities. In this way, the Republic of Korea exercises solid legislative, administrative, and judicial territorial sovereignty over Dokdo.

Therefore, there is no territorial dispute over Dokdo, and Dokdo cannot be the subject of diplomatic negotiations or judicial resolution.
Dokdo is clearly Korea's inherent territory historically, geographically, and under international law.




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