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1. Japan has long recognized Dokdo as Korean territory.
2. Korea’s clear recognition of Dokdo is proven by ancient documents and maps.
3. the Edo Shogunate and Tottori domain perceived Ulleungdo and Dokdo as Korean territory.
4. Dokdo, as an appendix to Ulleungdo, did not require any separate prohibition for passage to it.
5. the deposition of Ahn Yong-bok is supported by Korean and Japanese documents.
6. Japan illegally occupied Dokdo during the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905.
7. the San Francisco Peace Treaty succeeded the Cairo Declaration and the Potsdam Declaration.
8. the United States Air Force immediately excluded Dokdo from its bombing range upon the Korean government’s protest.
9. the Republic of Korea is exercising its legitimate sovereignty over Dokdo.
10. Dokdo is a symbol of the Republic of Korea’s sovereignty. There is no reason to bring this issue to the International Court of Justice.