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Ancient map in Spain shows Dokdo as part of Korean territory
By Kim Rahn, Joint Press Corps
Korea Times Jun 17
Spain has shown President Moon Jae-in an old map that describes Dokdo as part of the territory of Korea, according to Cheong Wa Dae, Wednesday (local time).
The map showing came amid Japan's renewed territorial claim over Dokdo, Korea's easternmost islets, on its website for the Tokyo Olympics.
According to presidential spokeswoman Park Kyung-mee, Moon visited the Spanish senate library after delivering a speech at the senate.
The library officials showed Moon the map, titled "Royaume de Coree" (Kingdom of Korea), which was made by French geographer and cartographer Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d'Anville (1697-1782), in 1737 when the territory was known as the Joseon Kingdom (1392-1910).
The map showing came amid Japan's renewed territorial claim over Dokdo, Korea's easternmost islets, on its website for the Tokyo Olympics.
According to presidential spokeswoman Park Kyung-mee, Moon visited the Spanish senate library after delivering a speech at the senate.
The library officials showed Moon the map, titled "Royaume de Coree" (Kingdom of Korea), which was made by French geographer and cartographer Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d'Anville (1697-1782), in 1737 when the territory was known as the Joseon Kingdom (1392-1910).
more:
https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2021/06/120_310635.html
Korea- Japan dispute over Dokdo is not going away. South Korea removed the island from its Winter Olympics flag at Japan's request in 2018 in the interest of avoiding acrimony during the games. Japan won't do the same, emphasizing its perception of the pecking order in Northeast Asia.
