한국일본학회

This thesis analyzes the controversial issue between Korea and Japan over Dokdo sovereignty. Regarding Dokdo, which became Korean territory after the war, Japan has been insisting on Dokdo’s sovereignty through diplomatic documents and textbook revisions every year. Such actions by Japan have become a hot issue between Korea and Japan, and often become a diplomatic pending issue. Japan’s claim to sovereignty over Dokdo is presented by various manners, but this paper, it is analyzed in the following four ways. First, the Japanese claiming Dokdo sovereignty through various questions and answers at the Japanese National Assembly, second, Japanese foreign minister’s press conference, third, resolution through Dokdo ICJ, and fourth, Dokdo sovereignty through textbook writing and education on Dokdo in schools claims, etc. However, the evidence supporting Japan’s claim of Sovereignty over Dokdo is rather that Dokdo has nothing to do with Japan. Japan’s claim to sovereignty over Dokdo is becoming an issue in Korea-Japan relations, as this is contrary to Korea’s position that Dokdo has noting to do with international disputes. And the claim of Dokdo’s indigenous territory in Japanese history textbooks reveals the illegality of Japan’s forcible incorporation of Dokdo in 1905.