'Why is Dokdo there...' Japanese Meteorological Agency Inserts Tsunami Warning Amid Urgency

It was revealed that the Japan Meteorological Agency included Dokdo on the map while issuing a tsunami warning.
[Photo by Japan Meteorological Agency capture]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Seoyoung] Following a volcanic eruption near Tonga in the South Pacific, it was revealed that the Japan Meteorological Agency included Dokdo on its map while issuing a tsunami warning.

At around 12:15 a.m. on the 16th, the Japan Meteorological Agency issued a warning that a tsunami up to 3 meters high could be observed on some islands in southwestern Japan. The agency's map shows four levels indicating tsunami prediction, advisory, warning, and so on.

However, while most areas of Japan close to South Korea were in a relatively safe "tsunami prediction" status, it was revealed that the Japan Meteorological Agency included Dokdo within Japanese territory. On the map, Dokdo is labeled as "OKI ISLAND," which refers to the Oki Islands, a group consisting of four large islands and about 180 smaller islands within Japan.

Previously, two years ago during the G20 summit, the Japanese government also marked Dokdo as Japanese territory on the official G20 website map of Japan. At that time, the South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated, "We were aware of this fact and lodged a strong protest through diplomatic channels."

In addition, the Japanese government displayed Dokdo as Japanese territory on the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Organizing Committee's website and refused to comply with the South Korean government's request for removal. Furthermore, the Japanese government continues to assert its claims over Dokdo in the annual "Defense White Paper" published by the Japanese Ministry of Defense.

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