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Dokdo is an integral part of Korean territory, historically, geographically and under international law. No territorial dispute exists regarding Dokdo, and therefore Dokdo is not a matter to be dealt with through diplomatic negotiations or judicial settlement. The government of the Republic of Korea exercises Korea’s irrefutable territorial sovereignty over Dokdo. The government will deal firmly and resolutely with any provocation and will continue to defend Korea’s territorial integrity over Dokdo.
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512, Subjugation of Usan-guk; Ulleungdo and Dokdo was conquered by Ichan Isabu, and subjugated to Silla. This is how Ulleungdo and #Dokdo first became Korean territory. It is recorded in the Reference Compilation of Documents of Korea (1770), that “Ulleung [Ulleungdo] and Usan [Dokdo] are both territories of Usan-guk.
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1454, Geography Section of the Annals of King Sejong’s Reign; It is recorded in the Geography Section of the Annals of King Sejong’s Reign, one of Joseon’s early government compilations, that both Ulleungdo and Dokdo belong to the Uljin county of Gangwon Province. It specifically notes that “The two islands of Usan [Dokdo] and Mureung [Ulleungdo] are not located far apart from each other so Dokdo is visible from Ulleungdo on a clear day.” Dokdo is the only island that is visible from Ulleungdo without visual aid.
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1625, Passage License to Takeshima (Ulleungdo); The Japanese Shogunate issued a license to the Oya and Murakawa families, authorizing passage to Takeshima (Ulleungdo). The year in which the license was issued is known to be either 1618 or 1625.
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1693 Abduction of An Yong-bok by Japanese Fishermen; An incident where the Korean fishermen An Yong-bok and Park Eodun were abducted by Japanese fishermen working for the Oya and Murakawa families while fishing in waters surrounding Ulleungdo, and taken to Japan. A dispute over the ownership of Ulleungdo(the Ulleungdo Dispute) broke out between Joseon and Japan as a result of this incident.
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1694, Instruction to Inspect Ulleungdo; A diplomatic row broke out between Korea and Japan on the issue of sovereignty over Ulleungdo(the Ulleungdo Dispute) following the incident of An Yong-bok’s abduction. Subsequently, the Joseon government dispatched Jang Hansang, a regional official, to inspect the island of Ulleungdo. Afterwards, the government of Joseon decided to dispatch officials to Ulleungdo to conduct inspections every two years, as proposed by Prime Minister Nam Guman.
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1695, The Tottori-han’s Submission; On December 24, 1695 the Edo Shogunate sent an inquiry to the Tottori-han to determine whether #Ulleungdo was part of the Tottori-han. The Tottori-han responded to this inquiry by informing the Shogunate that Takeshima (Ulleungdo) and Matsushima (Dokdo) did not belong to the Tottori-han, and thereby officially confirmed that Ulleungdo and Dokdo were not Japanese territory.
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1696, Order Banning Passage to #Takeshima (Ulleungdo); Having received confirmation that Ulleungdo and Dokdo were not Japanese territory, the Edo Shogunate ordered a ban on passage to Takeshima (Ulleungdo) on January 28, 1696. Later, in a diplomatic correspondence with Joseon, the Shogunate officially acknowledged that Ulleungdo was territory of Joseon.
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1696, May, An Yong-bok’s Voyage to Japan; This was an incident where An Yong-bok sailed to Japan, chasing out Japanese fishing vessels which were fishing around Ulleungdo. A historical document entitled, “Memorandum on the Arrival of a Boat from Joseon in 1696” records that An Yong-bok informed officials on Oki Island that Ulleungdo and Dokdo belonged to Gangwon-do.
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1770, Dong'guk Munheon Bigo (Reference Compilation of Documents on Korea); This is a government compilation which records Joseon’s civilization and institutions. It is written that “Usando[Dokdo] and Ulleungdo… one of these two islands is Usan… According to the Geography of Korea, it is said that Ulleung and Usan are both territories of Usan-guk and that Usan is what the Japanese refer to as Matsushima [old Japanese name for Dokdo].”
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1870, Confidential Inquiry into the Particulars of Relations with Joseon; This is a report submitted to the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs by an inspection team including Hakubo Sada. This report, entitled “A Confidential Inquiry into the Particulars of Korea’s Foreign Relations” records of “How Takeshima [Ulleungdo] and Matsushima [Dokdo] came to belong to Joseon [Korea]” which reveals that the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs clearly recognized Dokdo as Korean territory.
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1877, The Dajōkan Order; ...
1900, Imperial Decree No. 41 ...
1905, The Shimane Prefecture Public Notice No. 40 ...
1906, March, County Magistrate Sim Heung-taek’s Report ...
1946, January 29, Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers Index Number (SCAPIN) 677
1951, Conclusion of the Treaty of Peace with Japan
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