Dokdo/Takeshima Island dispute
The Dokdo/Takeshima dispute concerns a tiny group of volcanic islets known as Dokdo in South Korea and Takeshima in Japan, located in the Sea of Japan/East Sea. Though the land area is very small, the issue carries strategic and political significance because the surrounding waters are rich fishing grounds and the seabed is believed to contain gas-hydrate resources. At present, South Korea exercises effective administrative control over the islets and maintains police/security facilities and
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