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Demophobe · Joined: 17 May 2004

"A long-simmering dispute over a group of islets sharply escalated Wednesday, with South Korea dispatching a flotilla of 20 patrol ships toward the territory as the Japanese coast guard sought to conduct an official survey in surrounding waters.

The South Korean action came as Japan rejected a warning from Seoul and vowed to forge ahead with a six-week mapping expedition aimed at bolstering Tokyo��s legal claims to the rocky outcroppings controlled by South Korea. Enraged officials in Seoul strongly suggested they would use force if necessary to prevent two Japan Coast Guard ships that reportedly set sail Wednesday from reaching the islets — known as Dokdo in Korean and Takeshima in Japanese."

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princess · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: soul of Asia

doggyji · Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2006 7:44 pm Post subject:

Way to go, Japan....!!

tomato · Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2006 4:56 am Post subject:

Homer · Guest

Also about territorial waters and fishing rights.....

As others pointed out this type of situation is pretty common the world over. Canada just had a conflict about an island off Greenland with Denmark...that island is barren but it has key territorial waters issues along with access to the northern passage.....ya just have to look a little deeper in these issues.

Real Reality · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Location: Seoul

What does it say on that swimsuit? Dock-do?

http://file.yonhapnews.net/fileattatch/01129/010395001_eng_00.jpg

billybrobby · Joined: 09 Dec 2004

Barking Mad Lord Snapcase · Joined: 04 Nov 2003

billybrobby · Joined: 09 Dec 2004

Real Reality · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Location: Seoul

Dokdo-defending swimsuits

http://file.yonhapnews.net/fileattatch/01129/010395001_eng_00.jpg

billybrobby · Joined: 09 Dec 2004

ah...you see that dude in the background? i guess it must be nice have a smooth flat stomach and an undersized c**k so that you can walk around in public wearing your sister's bikini bottoms.

Ilsanman · Joined: 15 Aug 2003 Location: Bucheon, Korea

Well, President No's 'quiet dipolmacy' over Dokdo has met a lot of critics. I heard that he is trying to change that policy as we speak.

The Korean government is worried that Japanese interest in Takashima is rising, and that the average citizen will care more and more.

Also, Japan has made a few more attempts to get near the island with ships and submarines.

I tell ya, one step forward, 2 steps back.

Barking Mad Lord Snapcase · Joined: 04 Nov 2003

Soul Forest · Joined: 22 Mar 2006 Location: Seoul Forest

I visited Japan about this time last year. At that time, Dokdo was big on the news. Funny how this year at around the same time it got hot on the news again. I wonder if it flares up in the spring.
I've been told that the typical Japanese person does not care much about the issue or know much about the issue, but I don't think that's necessarily true.
When I hung out with a Japanese friend, who's around his late 20s, I carelessly said that I thought it looked pretty obvious that Dokdo is Korea's. I then noticed that I really spoiled the atmosphere of the dinner by bringing the politics into it. I felt bad. Then, I talked to a middle-aged Japanese in Tokyo, a hagwon owner, and a karate teacher. Both felt very strongly about the issue, and were quite certain that Korea was in the wrong.
I even went to the area of Japan, Shimane Prefecture, which is laying claim to Dokdo/Takeshima. I went to the city hall where I got some information in Japanese (too difficult for me to read) about their version of the island's history.
The issue is very, very hot, and I don't see it getting resolved unfortunately. It saddens me. It's not a laughing matter. I spent several years in Japan and people were so kind to me, and now here I am in Korea where people treat me rougher, but still have big hearts. I want them to get along.

Koreans read Korean newspapers. Japanese read Japanese newspapers. And I'm not sure what the international community thinks. The Korean actor known in Japan as Yon-sama and much beloved by Japanese old women basically said "no comment" when asked about the issue. He'd lose a fortune if he got involved in the debate.

A utopian idea would be to take disputed islands all around the world and turn them into international environmental protection zones, but that's obviously not going to happen.