Dokdo is near enough to be visible from
Ulleungdo on a clear day. During the days of the Korean kingdom of Joseon,
Dokdo and Ulleungdo were part of Uljin County in Gangwon Province.
In 1900, the Empire of Korea set up Uldo
(Ulleungdo) County to govern the islands. Dokdo became the very first prey of
Japan¡¯s imperialist invasions, falling under Japanese control in the early
twentieth century. It returned to Korean sovereignty when Korea was liberated
on August 15, 1945. For that reason, Dokdo became a symbol of Korea¡¯s complete
liberation and restored sovereignty.
¡®Sea of Japan¡¯ is the product of Japanese
imperialism, and it is historically biased to use the name, ¡®Sea of Japan.¡¯ There
was no mutual agreement between Korea
So, I believe that the body of water
between Korea and Japan should be described as the ¡°East Sea¡± or at least with
the simultaneous use of both names, ¡°East Sea/Sea of Japan¡±.