It is known that Japan’s Geographical Information Institute is holding an exhibition claiming sovereignty over Takeshima (the name of Dokdo claimed by Japan), causing public outrage.
In response to this, Professor Seo Gyeong-deok of Sungshin Women’s University announced on the 2nd that he had sent a protest email to Japan’s National Geography Institute.
Currently (from October 24 to December 17), the Map and Surveying Exhibition Hall operated by the Geographical Information Institute under Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism is holding an exhibition asserting Japan’s sovereignty over Takeshima using ‘surveying’.
In addition to Dokdo, this exhibition also displays the Senkaku Islands (Chinese name: Diaoyu Islands), over which Japan has a territorial dispute with China, and the Kuril Islands (Japanese name: Northern Territory), over which Japan and Russia have a territorial dispute.
Professor Seo Gyeong-deok sent a protest email to Japan’s Geographical Information Institute, which claims Japan’s sovereignty over Takeshima. InstagramRegarding this, Professor Seo said, “I was informed of a poster related to this exhibition by a netizen living in Japan, and not only the notation of Dokdo but also the description of sea lions was distorted.”
If you look at the Dokdo side of the poster, it is written as ‘竹島’ and it is explained that “sea lions and abalone were harvested on Takeshima (the name of Dokdo claimed by Japan).”
In response, the professor said, “This is something that Japan always distorts externally, so I immediately sent a protest email to the Geography Institute, strongly urging them to “acknowledge the historical fact that Japan illegally captured Dokdo sea lions and made them extinct, and stop further false propaganda.” “I protested,” he said.
In particular, on this ‘Dokdo Day’, he clearly refuted Japan’s unreasonable claims by attaching a video about the historical facts of Dokdo sea lions produced together with the Gyeongbuk Creative Content Agency.
Lastly, Professor Seo Gyeong-deok added, “We will pursue Japan’s continued distortion of Dokdo to the end and respond strongly.”
Netizens reacted to this with comments such as “The people of the Republic of Korea are behind you,” “A country that persistently and deliberately distorts history,” and “Thieves who steal history and territory.”
Source: Donga
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