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Seoul calls in senior official from Japanese Embassy over renewed Dokdo claims

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday called in a senior official from the Japanese Embassy in Seoul over Tokyo's renewed territorial claim to Korea's easternmost islets, Dokdo.

2026-04-10

Korea to spend $285 million for scientific research on Dokdo

Korea plans to spend 433.9 billion won ($285 million) through 2030 to expand scientific survey and other research projects on the easternmost islets of Dokdo, officials said on Tuesday.

2026-03-31

Seoul urges Tokyo to correct incorrect descriptions of Dokdo in school textbooks

Korea urged Japan on Tuesday to correct its territorial claims over Dokdo, Korea's easternmost islets, in new high school textbooks, following Tokyo's announcement of the list of state-approved publications for next year.

2026-03-24

With the death of Kim Sin-yeol, Dokdo may have said goodbye to its last Korean resident — ever

With the death of Kim Sin-yeol, the last registered resident of Dokdo, on March 2, the islets now have no official residents, with Ulleung County officials indicating that there are no plans to approve future residence registration requests.

2026-03-11

Last remaining Dokdo resident dies at 88

The last remaining resident of Korea's easternmost islets of Dokdo has died, leaving the outcroppings without a registered dweller, officials said on Tuesday.

2026-03-10

112 Japanese nationals register Dokdo as legal place of residence in 2025

A total of 112 Japanese nationals had registered Dokdo, islets in the East Sea claimed by both Korea and Japan, as their legal place of residence as of the end of last year, the Yomiuri Shimbun reported on Monday.

2026-02-24

Seoul calls in Japanese diplomat over annual event asserting Tokyo's claims to Dokdo

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday called in a Japanese diplomat over an annual event in Japan that claims sovereignty over Korea's easternmost islets of Dokdo.

2026-02-22

Prime Minister Takaichi's election victory sparks concerns about impact on Korea-Japan relationship

Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), led by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, scored a landslide victory in Japan’s House of Representatives election, drawing attention to the possible impact on Korea-Japan relations.

2026-02-09

1 injured, 1 overboard in squid fishing vessel incident near Dokdo

One crew member was injured and another went missing after falling into the sea from a squid fishing vessel in rough seas near Dokdo on Sunday afternoon.

2026-02-08

Gov't inspecting public institutions for accurate naming of Dokdo, East Sea on digital maps

The Ministry of the Interior and Safety is conducting a nationwide review of how public institutions label Dokdo and the East Sea on their websites and mobile applications.

2026-01-06