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Japanprotested.TherehasbeennoconsistencyintheexpressionstheU.S.used.However,thiswasthefirsttimethatthe
U.S. Department of Defense, under Joe Biden, officially stated its intention to standardize the term “Sea of Japan” for
theEastSea.ThelabelingoftheEastSeaisnotsolelyamatterconcerningthenameofalocation;italsoposesathreat
to South Korea’s territorial waters adjacent to Japan. This situation can lead to misunderstandings and inconveniences
relatedtoDokdo,makingitaproblematicissue.
ThedecisionbytheU.S.BoardonGeographicNamingtoofficiallyendorse“Sea
ⓒWordPress
ofJapan”asanofficialnameraisesquestionsaboutwhetherthepositionofthe
U.S.ontheDokdoissuehastiltedinfavorofJapan.Inthepast,theU.S.Board
on Geographic Naming has shown strategic ambiguity by using “East Sea”
and“SeaofJapan”inparallelandnottakingthepositionofeithercountry.But
in recent years it has repeatedly asserted that “Sea of Japan” is the customary
name. Behind this subtle shift in U.S. stance is the fact that the U.S. and
▲ TheQuad,officiallytheQuadrilateralSecurity
Japan are moving toward a common goal in Asia. In recent years, the U.S. has
Dialogue, is a group of four countries: the
U.S.,Australia,India,andJapan.
emphasizedthatitwillfurtherstrengthenandactivelyutilizetheQuad,afour-
nation security consultative group, consisting of the U.S., Japan, India, and Australia. The Quad is a security alliance
that is designed to encircle China, which transparently reflects the goal of the U.S. to contain China. Japan, from the
perspectiveoftheU.S.,isplayingasupportingroleinachievingsuchgoals.FumioKishida,whoinheritedthepolitical
legacyofShinzoAbe,andisalsoregardedasafriendoftheU.S.,contributedtothecreationoftheQuadwithhisvision
of an “Unconstrained Indo-Pacific.” In addition, unlike the South Korean government’s cautious attitude in light of
its relationship with China in the past, Japan has taken a tough stance in its relations with China, with the U.S.-Japan
alliancesteadilystrengtheningthepurposeofcounteringthreatsfromChina.ProfessorWooexplains,“FumioKishida’s
cabinetcanbeseenasamorereliableallytotheU.S.thantheYoonSuk-yeolgovernment,whichhasjusttakenoffice
afterthechangeofpower,intermsoffacilitatingtheachievementoftheU.S.’sgoals.”Inessence,thispoliticaltrajectory
leadtothenotationoftheterm“SeaofJapan.”
Ontheotherhand,evenafterthetransferofpowerfromShinzoAbetoFumio
Japan
Kishida, Japan’s position on Dokdo territorial rights remains unchanged,
of
mirroring the position it has historically held. Kishida, who has inherited
Government
the political legacy of Abe in terms of neo-conservatism, shares identical
views regarding Dokdo. However, the means and methods of realizing policy
ⓒThe
objectives are different. Kishida, who served as foreign minister for five
years after the formation of the second Abe cabinet in 2012, has been actively
▲ Fumio Kishida is serving as prime minister
pursuing Japan’s objective of asserting claims over Dokdo even prior to
of Japan and president of the Liberal
assuming the role of prime minister. Shortly after his appointment as foreign
Democratic Party since 2021.
minister, he elevated Takeshima Day to a central government event in February 2013. In addition, the Ministry of
ForeignAffairsofJapanhaspromotedDokdovideosin11languagesthroughitsofficialwebsite,therebysupportingthe
Japanese government’s claim to the dominium of Dokdo. “There is a concern that the current Kishida administration
willtrytopersuadetheU.S.toaccelerateitspolicyofturningDokdointoaconflictzoneinordertoadvancethesepast
efforts,”ProfessorHosakaexplains.Inducingjointmilitarytrainingbetweenthethreecountriesunderthepretextofthe
SouthKorea-U.S.-Japanmilitaryalliancecanalsobeinterpretedasanintentiontoopenthewayformilitaryexercises
andtoturnDokdointoamilitarybase.Regardingthis,ProfessorHosakaexpressesconcerns,stating,“PrimeMinister
KishidamaybecomearegimethatearnestlyexecuteswhatwaslaidoutbythepreviousAbeandSugaadministrations.”
In addition, Kishida, with a low approval rating, might actively assert territorial claims over Dokdo in order to bolster
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Japanprotested.TherehasbeennoconsistencyintheexpressionstheU.S.used.However,thiswasthefirsttimethatthe
U.S. Department of Defense, under Joe Biden, officially stated its intention to standardize the term “Sea of Japan” for
theEastSea.ThelabelingoftheEastSeaisnotsolelyamatterconcerningthenameofalocation;italsoposesathreat
to South Korea’s territorial waters adjacent to Japan. This situation can lead to misunderstandings and inconveniences
relatedtoDokdo,makingitaproblematicissue.
ThedecisionbytheU.S.BoardonGeographicNamingtoofficiallyendorse“Sea
ⓒWordPress
ofJapan”asanofficialnameraisesquestionsaboutwhetherthepositionofthe
U.S.ontheDokdoissuehastiltedinfavorofJapan.Inthepast,theU.S.Board
on Geographic Naming has shown strategic ambiguity by using “East Sea”
and“SeaofJapan”inparallelandnottakingthepositionofeithercountry.But
in recent years it has repeatedly asserted that “Sea of Japan” is the customary
name. Behind this subtle shift in U.S. stance is the fact that the U.S. and
▲ TheQuad,officiallytheQuadrilateralSecurity
Japan are moving toward a common goal in Asia. In recent years, the U.S. has
Dialogue, is a group of four countries: the
U.S.,Australia,India,andJapan.
emphasizedthatitwillfurtherstrengthenandactivelyutilizetheQuad,afour-
nation security consultative group, consisting of the U.S., Japan, India, and Australia. The Quad is a security alliance
that is designed to encircle China, which transparently reflects the goal of the U.S. to contain China. Japan, from the
perspectiveoftheU.S.,isplayingasupportingroleinachievingsuchgoals.FumioKishida,whoinheritedthepolitical
legacyofShinzoAbe,andisalsoregardedasafriendoftheU.S.,contributedtothecreationoftheQuadwithhisvision
of an “Unconstrained Indo-Pacific.” In addition, unlike the South Korean government’s cautious attitude in light of
its relationship with China in the past, Japan has taken a tough stance in its relations with China, with the U.S.-Japan
alliancesteadilystrengtheningthepurposeofcounteringthreatsfromChina.ProfessorWooexplains,“FumioKishida’s
cabinetcanbeseenasamorereliableallytotheU.S.thantheYoonSuk-yeolgovernment,whichhasjusttakenoffice
afterthechangeofpower,intermsoffacilitatingtheachievementoftheU.S.’sgoals.”Inessence,thispoliticaltrajectory
leadtothenotationoftheterm“SeaofJapan.”
Ontheotherhand,evenafterthetransferofpowerfromShinzoAbetoFumio
Japan
Kishida, Japan’s position on Dokdo territorial rights remains unchanged,
of
mirroring the position it has historically held. Kishida, who has inherited
Government
the political legacy of Abe in terms of neo-conservatism, shares identical
views regarding Dokdo. However, the means and methods of realizing policy
ⓒThe
objectives are different. Kishida, who served as foreign minister for five
years after the formation of the second Abe cabinet in 2012, has been actively
▲ Fumio Kishida is serving as prime minister
pursuing Japan’s objective of asserting claims over Dokdo even prior to
of Japan and president of the Liberal
assuming the role of prime minister. Shortly after his appointment as foreign
Democratic Party since 2021.
minister, he elevated Takeshima Day to a central government event in February 2013. In addition, the Ministry of
ForeignAffairsofJapanhaspromotedDokdovideosin11languagesthroughitsofficialwebsite,therebysupportingthe
Japanese government’s claim to the dominium of Dokdo. “There is a concern that the current Kishida administration
willtrytopersuadetheU.S.toaccelerateitspolicyofturningDokdointoaconflictzoneinordertoadvancethesepast
efforts,”ProfessorHosakaexplains.Inducingjointmilitarytrainingbetweenthethreecountriesunderthepretextofthe
SouthKorea-U.S.-Japanmilitaryalliancecanalsobeinterpretedasanintentiontoopenthewayformilitaryexercises
andtoturnDokdointoamilitarybase.Regardingthis,ProfessorHosakaexpressesconcerns,stating,“PrimeMinister
KishidamaybecomearegimethatearnestlyexecuteswhatwaslaidoutbythepreviousAbeandSugaadministrations.”
In addition, Kishida, with a low approval rating, might actively assert territorial claims over Dokdo in order to bolster
18
www.theargus.org
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