Japan Meteorological Agency Marks Dokdo as Japanese Territory on 'Hinnamno' Warning Map

Seok Kyung-deok Delivers Protest Email to Japan Meteorological Agency Calling It a "Clear Territorial Provocation"
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Weather warning map for 'Hinnamno' provided on the Japan Meteorological Agency website Photo by Seokyungdeok, Professor at Sungshin Women's University

[Asia Economy Reporter Bang Je-il] The Japan Meteorological Agency has sparked controversy by marking Dokdo as Japanese territory on its typhoon warning map for Typhoon No. 11, 'Hinnamnor.'

According to Professor Seo Kyung-deok of Sungshin Women's University on the 5th, the Japan Meteorological Agency showed the expected path of Hinnamnor on its homepage's 'Current Nationwide Forecast' map, marking Dokdo as its own territory.

In response, Professor Seo immediately sent a protest email to the Japan Meteorological Agency.

In the protest email sent to the Japan Meteorological Agency, Professor Seo emphasized, "This is a clear territorial provocation," adding, "Dokdo is historically, geographically, and under international law clearly Korean territory. Correctly revise Dokdo as Korean territory and never make such an error again."

Not only on this Hinnamnor typhoon warning map but also on weather apps and other platforms, the Japan Meteorological Agency and Yahoo Japan have been marking Dokdo as their own territory for some time.

In January, they included Dokdo within Japanese territory when issuing a tsunami warning.

Professor Seo pointed out, "Since Japanese netizens frequently visit the meteorological agency's site during typhoon and tsunami warnings, it can give them a wrong perception about Dokdo, so it must be corrected through continuous protests."

Professor Seo also attached a Japanese-language video explaining why Dokdo is Korean territory in the protest email.

Meanwhile, not only the Japan Meteorological Agency but also the Japanese government has consistently marked Dokdo, which is Korean territory, as Japanese territory at international events. This includes the torch relay route map on the Tokyo Olympics homepage last year and the official homepage during the 2019 G20 summit.

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