Article 8 of the declaration says Japan's jurisdiction should be limited to Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu, Shikoku and some islets the allied forces decide.

In its note No. 677 dated January 29, 1946, confirming the scopes of the islets, the General Headquarters of the Allied Powers (GHQ) made clear that Ullung Island, Tok Islet and Jeju Island did not belong to the territory under Japan's jurisdiction.

In another note No. 1033 dated June 22, 1946, the GHQ proclaimed a restricted line for Japanese fishing boats and fishermen and stipulated that Japanese vessels could not enter the waters around Tok Islet.

The afore-said declaration and notes clearly confirmed once again the legal position of Tok Islet, which had long been recognized as part of the Korean territory. And Japan's official agreement on them means its official recognition of the islet as one of Korea.

In recent years, however, Japan has become more pronounced in its moves to seize the islet. It has published detailed maps, postage stamps, history textbooks, etc. marking the islet as part of the Japanese territory and has sent even warships and planes to the waters around the islet.

If the Japanese reactionaries continue seeking overseas expansion in spite of repeated protests of Korea and its neighboring countries, it will result in moving up their isolation and doom.

Tok Islet always belongs to the Korean land.