Illegal annexation of Dokdo by Japan

In the middle of Russo-Japanese war(1904-1905), Japan disseized Dokdo and incorporated the islets to into the Shimane Prefecture(Shimane Prefecture Public Notice n.40)


This annexation is a violation of international law and cannot be justified for any reasons. It is clearly an infringement on the undeniable sovereignty of Korea and also an illegal action of Japan under the law of the international society.


Korea was annexed to Japan in 1910 and the colonial rule finally ended in 1945 with Japan's defeat after the World War II. In 1945, when Korea gained independance, Dokdo was also returned back to Korea. Dokdo was excluded from Japan's territory and was reaffirmed by the Peace Treaty with Japan. This treaty is also known as San Francisco Treaty, September 8 1951.
Since then, Dokdo has been under effective control of Korea.

It is clear that the sovereignty over Dokdo is definitely Korean.