Dokdo (Takeshima) Islets Dispute --------------------------------------------- The Liancourt Rocks, also known as Dokdo or Tokto (solitary island) in Korean, and Takeshima (bamboo island) in Japanese, are a group of small islets in the East Sea (also known as the Sea of Japan or the Sea of Corea). Sovereignty over the islets is disputed between Japan and South Korea. South Korea classifies the islets as Dokdo-ri, Ulleung-eup, Ulleung County, North Gyeongsang Province. Japan classifies them as part of Okinoshima, Oki District, Shimane Prefecture. The Franco-English name of the islets derives from Le Liancourt, the name of a French whaling ship which came close to being wrecked on the rocks in 1849. The Liancourt Rocks consist of two main islets and 35 smaller rocks; the total surface area of the islets is 0.18745 square kilometres (46.32 acres), with the highest elevation of 169 metres (554 ft) found at an unnamed location on the west islet. The Liancourt Rocks lie in rich fishing grounds which may contain large deposits of natural gas. Liancourt Rocks are located at about 131°52′ East longitude and about 37°14′ North latitude. The western islet is located at 37°14′31″N 131°51′55″E and the eastern islet is located at 37°14′27″N 131°52′10″E. Liancourt Rocks are situated at a distance of 216.8 kilometres (117.1 nmi) from mainland Korea and 211 kilometres (114 nmi) from the main island of Japan (Honshu). The nearest Korean island, Ulleung-do, is at a distance of 87.4 kilometres (47.2 nmi), while the distance to the nearest Japanese island, Oki Islands, is 157 kilometres (85 nmi). For more information about the Korean side of the dispute, you can visit: - http://www.dokdo-takeshima.com/dokdo-takeshima-related-historical-data - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usan - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Isabu - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/An_Yong-bok - http://www.koreaherald.com/common_prog/newsprint.php?ud=20140117000874&dt;=2 - http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2013/05/251_28767.html - http://world.kbs.co.kr/english/news/news_vod_detail.htm?id=In - http://korea.prkorea.com/wordpress/english/2012/10/04/great-people-of-korea-2/ - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liancourt_Rocks_dispute - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan%E2%80%93Korea_disputes - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liancourt_rock For more information about the Japanese side of the dispute, you can visit: - http://dokdo-or-takeshima.blogspot.com/2009/07/2007-analysis-of-western-maps-by.html - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liancourt_Rocks_dispute - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan%E2%80%93Korea_disputes - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liancourt_rock For related information, you can visit: - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sino-Japanese_relations - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_occupation_of_Guam - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsushima_Island - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsushima_Island_dispute - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan%E2%80%93Korea_disputes - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuril_Islands - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuril_Islands_dispute - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usan - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senkaku_Islands

• published: 28 Jan 2014
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