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The Liancourt Rocks, also known as Dokdo or Tokto (독도/獨島, literally "solitary island") in Korean or Takeshima (たけしま/竹島, literally "bamboo island") in Japanese, are a group of small islets in the Sea of Japan (East Sea). Sovereignty over the islets is disputed between Japan and South Korea. The islets are currently administered by South Korea, which has its Coast Guard stationed there. The Franco-English name of the islets derives from Le Liancourt, the name of the French whaling ship whose crew almost crashed on the rocks in 1849. Both the Korean and Japanese names have changed over time, a testament to the historical confusion over the subject which led to today's heated dispute. The Liancourt Rocks consist of two main islets and 35 smaller rocks. Their total surface area of the islets is 0.18745 square kilometres (46.32 acres), with the highest elevation of 169 metres (550 ft) found at an unnamed location on the west islet. Two Korean citizens, an octopus fisherman and his wife, are permanent residents on the islets. A small Korean police detachment, administrative personnel, and lighthouse staff are stationed in non-permanent supporting positions on the islets. South Korea administers the islets as Dokdo-ri, Ulleung-eup, Ulleung County, North Gyeongsang Province. Japan classifies them as part of Okinoshima, Oki District, Shimane Prefecture. The islets lie in rich fishing grounds which could also contain large gas deposits. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License Does the dokdo island belong to japan or korea? Q. Does the dokdo island belong to japan or korea? Asked by Chad - Fri Nov 28 03:25:39 2008 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments A. Japan. No question about it! By the way, the name of the island is Takeshima, not dokdo. Answered by area52 - Fri Nov 28 06:39:14 2008 Dokdo: Korean or Japanese territory? Q. I am Korean, but I would still like to hear unbiased answers without any nationalistic bias. What do you think about this issue? Support your opinions. I would especially like to hear from Japanese and Korean mixed people. Asked by I love the LORD! - Tue Oct 14 17:20:44 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. It is a small island with no one living there. Both countries should have more important things to discuss. Declare it a nature reserve and leave it alone. Answered by SIMEON S - Tue Oct 14 17:35:00 2008 If the US and S.Korea renegotiate the FTA, what should S.Korea sacrifice in return?
Q. If the FTA between the US and S. Korea is given a "do over" over the beef issue, what should South Korea give up in return? A. Allow the US to sell cars in S.Korea without paying any taxes or tariffs B. Allow the US to export rice to S.Korea. C. Stop Korean artist from ripping off American copyrighted material D. Give America Dokdo as a formal token of apology Asked by douglas j - Thu Jun 19 17:28:19 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments A. C doesnt count. i honestly dont think thats an issue the US would waste a valuable negotiation on something as unrelevant to the government. im assuming A or B. Answered by hero :) - Thu Jun 19 21:21:20 2008 From Yahoo Answer Search: "Dokdo" See also:
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The 1948 Bombing of Dokdo Island
The Tok Do Report
Takeshima is Japanese Territory
