한일협정 직후, 일본의 ‘죽도’정책 소멸‒일본의회의사록을 중심으로‒

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to explore the awareness of Japanese government on Dokdo through analyzing the conference proceedings of Japanese government since the Treaty on basic relations between Japan and the Republic of Korea(Hanil Gibon Joyak) signed on June 22, 1965. The main points are as follows: First, Japanese government has claimed to the Opposition party that Dokdo was determined as Japanese territory through the Treaty of Peace with Japan in 1951. The foreign minister gave out the map of the Japanese territory which Dokdo belongs to Korean territory in the Japanese National Assembly. But the map should be taken back because of the Opposition party’s strong objection. That means that Japanese government as well as the Opposition party recognized the fact that Dokdo belongs to Korea. Second, the Treaty between two countries in 1965 says that the territorial problems between two countries should be solved diplomatically and that if it is impossible to solve diplomatically, the problem can be solved by the third countries. Japanese government might have signed on the Treaty, thinking Dokdo problem. Japan knows well that Korea agreed on the Treaty regardless of Dokdo problem. Third, though Japanese government did not give up Dokdo dominium, in fact, Japan recognized Korea’s dominium, therefore Japan did not suggest the peaceful solution and diplomatic negotiation. However, today Japan claims Dokdo belongs to Japan. Japan insists that Korea occupies Dokdo by force of arms. The Japanese Rightists have been trying to build up campaign for Dokdo dominium these days. They don’t understand the true historical fact and at the same time, they distort the truth. In other words, they have been acting on the basis of imperialism.