JEJU ISLAND - For a long time, Ieodo, a submerged rock in the southernmost maritime territory of Korea that only appears when waves hit high, has been believed to be the home of the spirits of dead fishermen from Jeju Island.
JEJU ISLAND - Global experts on international law and sea disputes gathered last week on Korea s southern resort island of Jeju once again, to discuss how to resolve ongoing maritime territorial conflicts in the East Asian region. During the seventh edition of the Ieodo International Seminar that took place on June 15, experts said tensions have been growing in the East Asian seas due to China s efforts to expand hegemonic power as part of its unrelenting quest to gain supremacy and analyzed related international legal cases of maritime disputes.