Liancourt Rocks
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| Group of small islets to the East of the Korean peninsular and to the west of Japan. Used as a wedge issue to stress Japanese-Korean relations. |
Liancourt Rocks (a.k.a. Dokdo in Korea or Takeshima in Japan) is a group of small islets to the East of the Korean peninsular and to the west of Japan. Liancourt Rocks is been used as a wedge issue to stress Japanese-Korean relations.
The Liancourt Rocks comprise two main islets and 35 smaller rocks; the total surface area of the islets is 0.187554 square kilometres (46.346 acres) and the highest elevation of 168.5 metres (553 ft) is on the West Islet. The Liancourt Rocks lie in rich fishing grounds that may contain large deposits of natural gas. The English name Liancourt Rocks is derived from Le Liancourt, the name of a French whaling ship that came close to being wrecked on the rocks in 1849.[1]
While South Korea controls the islets, its sovereignty over them is contested by Japan. North Korea also claims the territory as Korean.
