Sovereignty over the Liancourt Rocks: A comprehensive overview of the dispute between Japan and the Republic of Korea
Journal: Murdoch Research Repository (Murdoch University)
Year: 2014

The Liancourt Rocks dispute is one of a series of ongoing island disputes in East Asia. The dispute centres on two tiny rocks in the Sea of Japan that have been disputed between Japan and South Korea for centuries. Despite its long history, the dispute has not received much Western attention and has never been resolved. &#13;\n&#13;\nThis paper considers several aspects of the issue including the law of sovereignty and its application to this problem, the ability of North Korea to claim the Rock