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A Story about Dokdo Sea Lions

A Story about Dokdo Sea Lions

Please Remember Us! Warm rocks in the sunshine Beautiful oceans with many species of fish We love Dokdo.   We used to live in the East Sea and swim around Dokdo. There were 30 to 50 thousand of us! However, the Japanese occupation changed our lives.  We are Dokdo sea lions. All of us died [...]

Facts about Dokdo

Facts about Dokdo

A port city in the west of Korea Located in the mid-west coast of the Korean peninsula Known as a gateway city of Korea “Incheon” Incheon was forced to open its port by the western powers in the late 19th century. Sadly, it later turned into a battlefield between foreign powers.  A small island in [...]

My camp experience to Dokdo

In the second week of August 2011, I had the privilege to join a 3-day wondrous trip with VANK office colleagues and members – Dokdo camp – an experience to remember. Dokdo camp is an annual visit to Dokdo island, organized by VANK for 70 selected students from across Korea. The aim of the trip [...]

Dokdo, Seikanron

Dokdo, Seikanron

One hundred years ago, In 1910, Seikanron (the Debate to conquer Korea) was created by Japan. “If we overcome today’s crisis, Japan shall abolish the feudal government and honor the Emperor to strengthen our national competitiveness. At the same time, we shall conquer Joseon to make it a tributary state. That is the way for [...]

Discover Dokdo and East Sea

In the middle of East Sea, the body of water between Japan and Korea, there is the rocky island Dokdo, 87.4km southeast from ulleungdo. This tiny and shabby rocky island is the witness of the sad Korean History. Various wild species live in their natural state on the island. And marine resources are hid under [...]

Do you know Dokdo?

DO YOU KNOW? The truth about dokdo, a small Korean island in the East Sea of Korea? Japan is currently trying to take dokdo from Korea and claim it as Japanese territory. Though, the history of Korea, of Japan, and of any other countries in the world, prove dokdo is Korean land. In 512 AD, [...]

Dokdo 1910

Dokdo 1910

This is a story about what happened in Korea 100 years ago In 1900, the international situation was changing rapidly because of Western powers. In this time of confusion, the neighboring country Japan began its move toward colonization. Japan launched a long-term project to manipulate the world’s perception of Japan.  The Treaty of Shimonoseki (1895) [...]

Description of Dokdo

Description of Dokdo

  Dokdo is an isolated island in the eastern reaches of the nation’s territory. It is located 87.4 southeast of Ulleungdo Island. Dokdo Island (180,902m) is formed from a volcanic rock. The island is located at a latitude of 3714′ north and a longitude of 13152′ east. Along with Ulleungdo Island, Dokdo Island was one [...]

Dokdo, Korean desire

Dokdo, Korean desire

In conclusion, although many from other nations regard the issue of Dokdo as an international dispute between Korea and Japan, Koreans consider it an issue that should be felt through the heart and not through formal knowledge. Japan’s unflagging effort to secure Dokdo despite the long 60-year period that has passed since the end of [...]

Meaning of Dokdo to Koreans

Meaning of Dokdo to Koreans

First of all, Koreans consider Dokdo as a part of their body. In fact, the island is proclaimed to be within the territory of the Korean government. As an administrative district, the actual address of Dokdo is 1-96 Dokdo-li, Ulleung-eup, Ulleung-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea. Its exact location is 131 degrees 52 minutes of east longitude, [...]

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