독도 영유권 문제에 관한 소고

Abstract

Japan has contended persistently that Dokdo Island has been the territory of Japan after incorporating it with the territory of Japan in the course of colonization in 1905. On the contrary above the Japan's contention, it is needless to say that Dokdo Island which a specific place in Ulleung Island can see it with the naked eyes during the bright day belongs to Korea just as recognized by the various old documents. From the point of historical view, Japan had incorporated Dokdo Island with the purpose of military usage and security of fishery right. So, Japan has contended that Dokdo Island is an inherent Japan's territory or Japan's territory with the point of international law since Declaration peace line by Korea declared in 1952. Japan has also contended persistently that the best way to solve the issue of Dokdo Island dominion brings a lawsuit through the ICJ(International Court of Justice). Main purpose of this article has analyzed four suggestions(Bringing a lawsuit to ICJ, Joint administration or usage, mediation(or conciliation) by the third country, and blasting the Dokdo Island with the blasting powder or dynamite) to solve the Dokdo issue, and then suggests ideas for controlling Japan's desire to Dokdo Island Most of third people who do not belong to Korea and Japan can think that bringing a lawsuit to ICJ suggested by Japan is the best way to solve the Dokdo issue in case of not knowing the historical relations between Korea and Japan. However, to solve the Dokdo issue through ICJ which has jurisdiction on the basis of the consent of the parties is not really fair to Korea. A main reason is that there are not any reasons to be recognized by the ICJ because Dokdo Island belongs to the Korea's inherent territory without any doubts from the historical and international law point of view. Moreover, it is not fair that Korea will be unilaterally burdened an unimaginable shock such as explosion of an atomic bomb if Korea loses a lawsuit due to unskilled litigation capacity or any other reasons. Joint administration or usage is not a good idea for Korea because Dokdo Island is a inherent island of Korea which can see it with naked eyes in a specific place in Ulleung Island during a bright day. It is impossible to solve the Dokdo issue through mediation(or conciliation) by the third country due to extreme situation confronted between Korea and Japan with the sense of hostility as well. It is understood that the Idea about blasting the Dokdo Island with the blasting powder or dynamite is not reasonable but emotional speaking occurred in extreme situation confronted during the Korea-Japan talks. However, it is evaluated that an idea about bringing a lawsuit to ICJ is comparative advantage in any other solutions of Dokdo issue from the point of the third parties. If so, does Korea have to accept Japan's suggestion? Unfortunately, Japan can think that Japan is none the worse for the loss if Japan loses a lawsuit against Korea. Japan can also think that it is OK or does not mind if Japan loses a lawsuit against Korea even though Japan will be hurt her pride. Therefore, there are something to suggest in this article. Firstly, Korea has to control Japan's strategy which wants to guide worst dispute. Secondly, Korea has to prepare the situation that Security Council of UN makes a recommendation or decides a resolution with a means of settling the Dokdo issue under chapter 7 of UN Charter even though it is not much possibility to happen the situation in reality. Thirdly, in preparing the situation caused the pressure of international community such as resolutions or recommendations under the Security Council of UN, it is requested to research the study on the conditional lawsuit under the jurisdiction framework of the ICJ.