They are no larger than Grand Central Terminal and yet the Liancourt Rocks—or Dokdo Islands or Takeshima Islands depending on who is asking—are at the center of a diplomatic dispute between ...

Japan calls the island group Takeshima ("bamboo island"); in Korea, it's Dokdo ("solitary island"). Even the name of the sea where the islands sit is different. Often, mapmakers call that body of ...

The remote Pacific outcrop, called the Dokdo Islands in South Korea and the Takeshima Islands in Japan, made headlines Tuesday following an alleged violation of the airspace above them by a ...

Then there’s the Liancourt rocks, also known as the Dokdo islands, which are a series of tiny islets controlled by South Korea since 1952. Japan disputes this sovereignty vigorously – but only ...

The Dokdo-bound ship slices furiously through the waves. After running non-stop for about two hours, a small island comes into view. From the speakers the unmistakable melody ``Dokdo is our land ...

South Korean presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung has stressed the importance of promoting private-sector exchanges and economic cooperation with Japan, saying he has "very good feelings" toward its ...

"Dokdo is clearly our inherent territory ... A South Korean police unit is stationed on the islands, which are roughly halfway between the Korean peninsula and Japan. Tokyo has insisted that ...

Tensions between South Korea and Japan over the Dokdo/Takeshima islands have been rising since Korean President Lee Myung Bak paid an unexpected visit to the islands on 10 August — the first time a ...

Researching the problem of Dokdo, which lies less than 90 kilometers east of Korea’s Ulleung Island in the East Sea, has given me numerous experiences ranging from sheer boredom to excitement.

Ulleungdo Island and Dokdo Island appeal to the sense of patriotism in Koreans. Downtown Seoul is also dotted with places that preserve beautiful nature, such as Namsan Park, Seoul Forest, and Olympic ...