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Restaurateur in Laos runs lone crusade to protect sovereignty over Dokdo
Sep 03,2019
Youn Jae Wouk owns four Korean restaurants in Vientiane, the capital of Laos. He is pictured here standing in front of one his restaurants with a large sign on the wall r...

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Korea celebrates Dokdo Day with various events
Oct 25,2018
The landscape of Dokdo Island. (Korea.net DB)By Lee Kyoung Mi and Hahm Hee-eun The Korean government held a ceremony to commemorate Dokdo Day on Oct. 25. Through the cere...

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Gov't asks Tokyo to withdraw Dokdo claims
Aug 28,2018
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly protests the Japanese government's release of its 'Defense of Japan 2018' on Aug. 28, which includes unjust claims...

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Dokdo video tops 10 million views
Aug 09,2018
The video ‘Dokdo, Beautiful Island of Korea’ is produced in 12 languages. (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) By Kim Eun-young and Kim Min-Jeung A video clip about Do...

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Gov’t denounces Tokyo's teaching manual on Dokdo
Jul 18,2018
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) expresses its regret concerning the Japanese government’s revision of its teaching manual for high schools that attempts to strengt...

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Gov't beefs up efforts to save Dokdo waters
Jun 04,2018
The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries carries out a project to stave off damage to seaweed colonies in the water off Dokdo Island. Pictured is a view of the western part o...

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Digital Dokdo diplomacy ambassadors prevent historical distortion
May 16,2018
Cyber diplomatic delegation Voluntary Agency Network Korea (VANK) is recruiting ‘Digital Diplomacy Ambassadors for Dokdo’ to prevent historical distortion on Dokdo Island...

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Korea strongly condemns Japan’s claim to Dokdo Island
May 15,2018
Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Noh Kyu-duk releases a commentary condemning Japan’s 'Diplomatic Bluebook 2018' that claims Korea’s Dokdo Island (above) as its o...

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Korea condemns Japanese textbook guidelines
Mar 30,2018
On March 30, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly condemns the Japanese government for approving textbook guidelines that claim sovereignty over Dokdo Island. (Minist...

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Foreign Ministry denounces Japan for repeating false Dokdo claim
Feb 23,2018
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs denounces Japan on Feb. 22 for repeating its false territorial claim to Korea's easternmost islets of Dokdo. (Korea.net DB) By Hur S...