The Republic of Korea and Japan have had a long standing dispute over territorial rights to the Liancourt Rocks in the East Sea. However, we wish for the United States Government to consider the Liancourt Rocks as part of Korean territory. In 1946, the Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers Instruction Note (SCAPIN) defined the territorial boundaries of Japan, which excluded the Liancourt Rocks. Ever since the colonial occupation of Korea by Japan in the late 19th and early 20th century, Koreans and Japanese have disputed over land rights, and the Japanese believe the Liancourt Rocks belong to Japan. However, this is not the case, and between the 17th and 19th centuries, the Japanese government has officially considered the Liancourt Rocks as Korean Territory.



