stop making a complete idiot of yourself , we dont have territoial disputes both with russia and SKorea, is it the other way round both these nations has a long territoial disputes with japan so this thread is not as far fetch as you think
Ieodo not part of territorial dispute with China: Seoul
Song Sang-ho
The Korea Herald
Publication Date : 13-03-2012
Excerpt:
South Korean President Lee Myung-bak said yesterday that Ieodo, a submerged rock south of Jeju Island, is within South Korea’s jurisdiction, dismissing China’s renewed claim to the economically important maritime area.
But he said that the continuing arguments between Seoul and Beijing over the rock were not a “territorial dispute,” in an apparent show of concern that the issue could undermine bilateral ties as the two mark the 20th anniversary of their diplomatic relations.
“How we manage the waters near Jeju is closely related to South Korea’s economy. Thus (we) cannot help but respond sensitively to this issue,” Lee said during a meeting with the managing editors of major newspapers and broadcasting companies, which was hosted by the Korea News Editors’ Association.
“I want to say that whatever form it may take, Ieodo comes within South Korea’s jurisdiction.”
Noting that the rock is 4.6 metres below sea level, Lee said it cannot be called territory. But in future negotiations with China over the maritime jurisdiction, he said Seoul would be at an advantage given Ieodo’s proximity to South Korea’s coastline.
The rock in question is in the overlapping exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the two countries. But South Korea says it is within its EEZ, given that it is located 149 kilometres southwest of Korea’s southernmost island of Marado, while China’s nearest island of Yushandao is 287 kilometres away.
Local media reported last weekend that Liu Cigui, the director of China’s State Oceanic Administration, recently said that his administration had established a system to patrol and enforce domestic law over areas of China’s jurisdiction “including Ieodo.”
The issue over Ieodo erupted as Seoul and Beijing grappled over the repatriation of North Korean defectors.
http://www.asianewsnet.net/home/news.php?sec=1&id=28588
Cautious but firm attitude needed over Suyan Rock dispute with S.Korea
Global Times | 2012-11-14 19:05:04
By Zhao Jianming
Excerpt:
Many territorial issues in East Asia have come to the forefront recently, such as the Diaoyu Islands dispute between China and Japan, the spat of Dokdo, known as Takeshima in Japan, between Japan and South Korea, and the South Kuril Islands dispute, also known as the Northern Territories dispute, between Russia and Japan. Compared to these, the issue of Suyan Rock, disputed between China and South Korea, is relatively uncovered, but still not unimportant.
Suyan Rock is located in a disputed exclusive economic zone that both China and South Korea have declared sovereignty over. South Korea calls Suyan Rock Ieodo or Parangdo. It has long declared that Suyan Rock is located within its exclusive economic zone. The reef of the rock is on the Korean section of the continental shelf. According to South Korea, Suyan Rock is much closer to the Korean Mara Island than China's Haijiao, also known as Tong Island.
Also, from the perspective of international law, South Korea contends that it was first to explore the Rock and has long effectively administered it.
In 1951, South Korea installed plaque on the Suyan Rock and named it Ieodo. In 1987, it built navigational buoys there. From 1995 to 2003, South Korea constructed the Ieodo Ocean Research Station, and equipped it with a heliport and dock.
http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/744314.shtml
