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Korean politician rebuked for Dokdo comment

Korean politician rebuked for Dokdo comment

By Tue, Apr 10, 2012 1:05PM UTC View Comments Korean politician rebuked for Dokdo comment

At the entrance to Jangsan Station in Busan on the 10th, members of a Dokdo organization held a demonstration to criticize a local politician for a comment in which he referred to Dokdo as “an internationally disputed area.” That may sound like a mild offense to you, but consider that… actually, I got nothin’....

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‘Even the sky agrees Dokdo is Korean’

By Mon, Dec 12, 2011 7:09AM UTC View Comments ‘Even the sky agrees Dokdo is Korean’

That’s what a caption writer at Newsis had to say about this photo, with a cloud that looks like the Korean peninsula and the sun playing the role of Dokdo....

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Japan and Korea begin Dokdo/Takeshima spat anew

By Tue, Jul 26, 2011 9:10PM UTC View Comments Japan and Korea begin Dokdo/Takeshima spat anew

While the dispute between Korea and Japan over some small islets both claim does not have the impact of similar disputes between Japan and China over the Senkaku Islands or the Spratly Island dust up between China and half of Southeast Asia, it has a persistence and emotional impact that rivals either of them.  That is especially...

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