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Firstly, I would like to show my respect for your managing this valuable website (publishing company). My name is Lee kyoung ah. I am a student and a membera non-governmental volunteer organization, composed of students ranging from elementary school to college and adults who wish to tell correct information about Korea to foreign textbooks and publishing companies.
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I would like to inform you that your website (publishing company) includes information that seriously distort image of Korea and that could develop into diplomatic problem between Korea and Japan. We, Koreans were surprised to see that your website marks Korea’s island Dokdo as Japan’s island Takeshima. Please refer to this link of your website:
http://www.nbenegroup.com/territory/takesima_en.html
Dokdo is definitely part of Korea’s territory. Historically, Korea has effectively ruled Dokdo for 1500 years except during Japanese occupation, and currently, thousands of Korean tourists visit Dokdo as the tourist site. For more information on why Dokdo is a Korean island geographically, historically, and legally, visit this website:
http://www.prkorea.com/english/e_truth/e_truth50_0.htm
Now you must be interested in why Japan insists that Dokdo is part of their territory. In 1905, Japan won Russo-Japanese war by sinking Russia’s Balt fleet using Ulleungdo and Dokdo’s geopolitical location. Five years later, in 1910, Japan forcibly occupied Joseon Dynasty and damaged many Koreans’ life physically and mentally for 35 years until Korea became independent in 1945.
Especially due to Japan’s loss in World War II, Korea became independent in 1945, and many territories of Joseon, including Dokdo was returned to Korea. However, Japan has not yet thrown out their militaristic desire that was sparked during imperialism, thereby claiming ownership of Dokdo.
Japan’s insistence on possession of Dokdo is the same as their insistence on the right of Dokdo and Korean peninsula that was plundered by militaristic war, further claiming the territorial rights of the past colony. Whenever Japan argues about possessing Dokdo, Koreans remember the unfortunate history of 1910 when Japan pillaged Korean peninsula. For this reason, we Koreans cannot overlook Japan’s insistence on dominium of Dokdo; that would be no more than negating Korea’s complete independence. The problem is that, although Korea became independent and retrieved all territories from Japan then, Japan is still distorting historical facts and publicly announcing that Dokdo is part of Japan. What is frustrating is that this distortion is accepted to many foreigners as truth because the perversion is well-documented by Japan.
We cannot endure the fact that this militaristic historical view is becoming known to people throughout the world through your website today; this situation is the same as when the international society approved tacitly of Japan’s position when Japan forcibly colonized Korea 100 years ago. During the time of sudden changes in international society, Japan began imperialism by changing people’s view on Japan’s invasion of South Korea.
For instance, in 1905, Japan concluded the Treaty of Portsmouth that ended Russia and Japan’s war, mediated by United States President Theodore Roosevelt. Japan, through this treaty, gained approval from the international society the control of Korean peninsula. Additionally, in 1902, Japan, through Anglo-Japanese Alliance, gained tacit approval from England to control Korea.
You will remember the suffering and damage done to Asia by international society’s approval of Japan’s militaristic invasion. Therefore, as a member of VANK, I request that you delete “Takeshima” from your website and publication so that Asia’s militarism and colonialism wouldn’t rise again in 21st century.
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Our insistence on deletion of “Takeshima” and preserving the name “Dokdo” is part of loving the nation Korea, and will of Koreans for peace, with a hope that Japan’s militarism and imperialism would not revive again.
I ask your participation on Koreans’ hope for peace in Asia. |
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