Shortly ago, the chief Cabinet secretary said that Takeshima is part of the inviolable territory of Japan from the viewpoints of historical fact and international law.

"Dominium over Tok Island" much touted by the Japanese politicians is very unreasonable sophism and manifestation of their dangerous and aggressive policy for realizing their ambition for reinvasion at any cost.

As proved by historical fact, our ancestors had used Tok Island as a base of fishery and for other purposes from the ancient times, officially put it under the control of Uljin County, Kangwon Province in 512 A.D. and declared dominium over it on several occasions.

Japan was the very country which recognized Tok Island as our territory and legally prohibited Japanese from invading it.

Tok Island is clearly marked as our territory on maps drawn by Japanese geographical scholars in the era of Edo Shogunate. At that time it was said by Japanese that "there is no doubt that Tok Island belonged to Korea from long ago" and "fishing there by people of our country must be banned". So, even a shogunate decision on informing the Korean feudal government of it was made in January 1696.

Our dominium over Tok Island can be found not only on maps drawn by Japanese and in decisions made by Japan in the past but also on maps drawn by the U.S. and Britain to confirm the territory of the island nation after the defeat of the Japanese imperialism.

Order No. 677 issued by the General Headquarters of the Allied Powers on the basis of the Cairo Declaration and Potsdam Declaration in January 1946 stipulates that Ullung Island, Tok Island, Jeju Island, etc. are excluded from Japan.

All the facts go to prove that there can never be a territorial dispute between Korea and Japan from the historical viewpoint.

Then why is Japan obstinately claiming that Tok Island is part of its inviolable territory?

Its aim is to provide a legal justification for invading the continent by misleading the public opinion at home and abroad to meet its taste and triggering off a territorial dispute.

The Korean nation will never allow its inviolable territory where their ancestors lie buried to be held by gangsters of the island nation again.

Tok Island will remain as the eternal land of the Korean nation in the future, too.

Japan would be well advised not to act rashly, clearly bearing in mind that its moves for usurping other's territory will lead to self-destruction.