SHIMANE—A Japanese academic has discovered a map published in the United States in 1897 that marks Takeshima ... map as evidence the islets, called Dokdo in South Korea, were internationally ...
A fisherman who lived during the Joseon Kingdom (1392-1910) is still celebrated in Seoul and Busan for helping to strengthen ...
South Korea on Friday “strongly protested” Japan’s renewed claim that the disputed islets are "an inherent part" of its ...
Japan considers the Takeshima islets as part of Shimane Prefecture, but they are also claimed by South Korea, which calls them Dokdo. The chart, measuring 102.5 centimeters by 137.5 cm ...
"While I imagine that these kinds of activities are known within Korea, most foreigners probably are not aware of such activities, nor even aware of the controversy concerning Dokdo/Takeshima ...
An ongoing territorial row between Japan and South Korea over the Dokdo/Takeshima islets heats up again.
Japan's Minister of Territorial Affairs, Manabu Sakai, emphasized the importance of territorial preservation by visiting a roundabout introducing Japan's ...
Russian planes also flew south towards the Dokdo islets, known as Takeshima in Japanese. Officials said the Chinese and Russian aircraft flew together over the sea south of Dokdo before departing.