This year marks the 78th anniversary of Korea s restoration of sovereignty after gaining independence from Japan, but there are still ongoing provocations due to Japanese encroachments into Korean territory. Specifically, Japan s ever-increasing claims to Dokdo, a symbol of Korea s territorial sovereignty.
Dokdo s sovereignty and genealogy of titles in international law
Posted : 2020-12-28 16:30 By Doh See-hwan
This year marks the 120th anniversary of the Korean Empire s declaration of territorial sovereignty on Dokdo under Edict No. 41, and is a historic year that overlaps the 115 years of the forced protectorate treaty of Korea by Japan and 110 years of the forced annexation of Korea by Japan.
Since the Japanese government declared Takeshima Day through Shimane Prefecture in 2005 and commemorated the history of the invasion of Dokdo sovereignty in Korea, the territorial sovereignty exhibition hall, which was reopened in 2020, is notable, in that it emphasizes legal control of Dokdo by Japan and illegal occupation of Korea under international law since 1905.