"The Island Dispute No One Is Talking About" Topic

"Acrimonious territorial disputes between East Asian nations involving largely uninhabited islands are nothing new, and they have received an abundance of attention from foreign policy officials and the news media. But nearly all the attention has focused on China's quarrels with Vietnam, the Philippines, and other neighbors regarding the South China Sea, or on the even more dangerous confrontation between China and Japan over the Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands in the East China Sea.

Yet there is another nasty dispute that threatens the serenity of the region: the continuing feud between Japan and South Korea over two islets, called Takeshima in Japan and Dokdo in South Korea. The quarrel may seem petty, primarily involving control of fishing waters, but given the damage that it is doing to bilateral relations between two prominent U.S. allies, it is a worrisome situation…"
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Amicalement
Armand

Nice picture of Korea's Munmu the Great. Interesting layout. Weird not seeing an Aegis octagon on the superstructure supporting the SM2 vertical launching system.

Glad you enjoyed the pic my friend!. (smile)

Amicalement
Armand

This is quite a serious issue and one that seems to get worse not better.

The quarrel may seem petty, primarily involving control of fishing waters

What a stupid statement! Commercial fishing is a serious portion of both the Japanese and Korean economies. Would it be a "petty quarrel" if Canada laid claim to the North Dakota oil field?