Japan and South Korea’s battle over Dokdo/Takeshima at the Olympics (Joseph Egidio, East Asia Forum)

October 10, 2021

South Korea and Japan share an at times volatile post-war relationship. The dispute over the Dokdo/Takeshima islets remains a significant point of contention in the strained South Korea–Japan relationship. The issue most recently came to a head during the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

The dispute over the rocky outcrops, located roughly halfway between the two nations, has significant economic implications as both nations claim sovereignty over the area and its associated Exclusive Economic Zone. Despite having hardly any usable landmass, both states attach deep sentiments to the islets due to post-war turmoil and historically charged wounds.

Japan and South Korea’s battle over Dokdo/Takeshima at the Olympics (eastasiaforum.org)

Marco Emanuele

Marco Emanuele è appassionato di cultura della complessità, cultura della tecnologia e relazioni internazionali. Approfondisce il pensiero di Hannah Arendt, Edgar Morin, Raimon Panikkar. Marco ha insegnato Evoluzione della Democrazia e Totalitarismi, è l’editor di The Global Eye e scrive per The Science of Where Magazine. Marco Emanuele is passionate about complexity culture, technology culture and international relations. He delves into the thought of Hannah Arendt, Edgar Morin, Raimon Panikkar. He has taught Evolution of Democracy and Totalitarianisms. Marco is editor of The Global Eye and writes for The Science of Where Magazine.

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