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Territorial Dispute over Dokdo:
South Korea’s National
Identity Amidst
International Challenges
ByKimSu-yeon&KimJun-hong
AssociateEditorsofTheory&CritiqueSectionandSocialSection
T
erritorial issues are a very sensitive and controversial matter around the world. This is because territory is a
matterrelatedtotheexistenceofanation,andatthesametime,isabasicelementthatconstitutesanation.In
thiscontext,thedisputeoverthepossessionofDokdocomestomindintherelationshipbetweenSouthKorea
and Japan. While Dokdo is indisputably within the territory of South Korea, Japan continues to assert its territorial
claims,withanincreasingdegreeofassertiveness.Especiallynoteworthy,followingtheU.S.’sadoptionofthenotation
“Sea of Japan” for the East Sea, the Dokdo issue has evolved from bilateral consultations between South Korea and
Japan into a trilateral concern that includes the U.S., underscoring the increased significance of determining South
Korea’s appropriate stance. The Argus conducts a diachronic analysis of the evolving stances of South Korea, Japan,
and the U.S. regarding the conflicting territorial claims over Dokdo, with the aim to gain insight into the international
relationssurroundingthismatterandtoidentifytheoptimalpoliticalanddiplomaticstrategiesforSouthKoreatoprotect
itsterritory.
1.TreatyofSanFranciscoin1951
“Japan’sterritorialstatusoverDokdowasconfirmedthroughtheoperationofthe
ⓒWikipedia
Treaty of San Francisco,” as explained on the website of the Japanese Ministry
of Foreign Affairs. Japan contends that the Treaty of San Francisco guarantees
ownership of Dokdo, and this assertion is bolstered by a letter from the U.S.
DepartmentofState.TheTreatyofSanFrancisco,signedin1951betweenJapan
and 48 allied nations with the aim of concluding World War II, encompassed
several key provisions. Notably, it recognized the independence of the Korean
Peninsula and delineated the boundaries of Japan’s territory. The Dokdo issue
▲ The Treaty of San Francisco was signed
in 1951 as a purpose of concluding World
has been a long-standing dispute between South Korea and Japan. Meanwhile,
WarII.
13
OCTOBER 2023
Territorial Dispute over Dokdo:
South Korea’s National
Identity Amidst
International Challenges
ByKimSu-yeon&KimJun-hong
AssociateEditorsofTheory&CritiqueSectionandSocialSection
T
erritorial issues are a very sensitive and controversial matter around the world. This is because territory is a
matterrelatedtotheexistenceofanation,andatthesametime,isabasicelementthatconstitutesanation.In
thiscontext,thedisputeoverthepossessionofDokdocomestomindintherelationshipbetweenSouthKorea
and Japan. While Dokdo is indisputably within the territory of South Korea, Japan continues to assert its territorial
claims,withanincreasingdegreeofassertiveness.Especiallynoteworthy,followingtheU.S.’sadoptionofthenotation
“Sea of Japan” for the East Sea, the Dokdo issue has evolved from bilateral consultations between South Korea and
Japan into a trilateral concern that includes the U.S., underscoring the increased significance of determining South
Korea’s appropriate stance. The Argus conducts a diachronic analysis of the evolving stances of South Korea, Japan,
and the U.S. regarding the conflicting territorial claims over Dokdo, with the aim to gain insight into the international
relationssurroundingthismatterandtoidentifytheoptimalpoliticalanddiplomaticstrategiesforSouthKoreatoprotect
itsterritory.
1.TreatyofSanFranciscoin1951
“Japan’sterritorialstatusoverDokdowasconfirmedthroughtheoperationofthe
ⓒWikipedia
Treaty of San Francisco,” as explained on the website of the Japanese Ministry
of Foreign Affairs. Japan contends that the Treaty of San Francisco guarantees
ownership of Dokdo, and this assertion is bolstered by a letter from the U.S.
DepartmentofState.TheTreatyofSanFrancisco,signedin1951betweenJapan
and 48 allied nations with the aim of concluding World War II, encompassed
several key provisions. Notably, it recognized the independence of the Korean
Peninsula and delineated the boundaries of Japan’s territory. The Dokdo issue
▲ The Treaty of San Francisco was signed
in 1951 as a purpose of concluding World
has been a long-standing dispute between South Korea and Japan. Meanwhile,
WarII.
13
OCTOBER 2023
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