The Japanese government posted a video claiming Dokdo as Japanese territory on the popular video website, YouTube, creating a stir in the diplomatic circle. The South Korean government responded strongly, immediately requesting the Japanese government to delete the video and calling in the minister at the Japanese Embassy in Seoul to protest.
Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs uploaded a video (1' 27" long) which began with the narration, "Do you know Takeshima (Japanese name for Dokdo)?" on YouTube on October 16 in the name of the ministry's video promotion channel. The video was titled, "A Video on Takeshima" and it was also linked to a page on Dokdo in the ministry's website.
The video included the Japanese argument that Japan established dominium over Dokdo in the 17th century and reconfirmed sovereignty over the islets through a cabinet decision in 1905. It also claimed that Korea drew the Rhee Syng-man line in 1952 and illegally occupied Dokdo violating international law. The video goes on to mention how Japan had suggested referring the case to the International Court of Justice, but that South Korea had refused. Towards the end of the video, it included a statement claiming Japan would continue to resolve territorial issues with South Korea through peaceful means. As of 4 p.m. on October 23, the video had been viewed over 13,000 times. The NHK reported that the Japanese government planned to continue posting this video after translating it into 10 languages including Korean. Japan's foreign ministry also posted a video titled, "Do You Know the Senakaku Islands?" on YouTube and linked the video to a page on China-Japan relations in the ministry's website.
Cho Tae-young, spokesperson for South Korea's foreign ministry released a comment and said, "We strongly protest the attempt by the Japanese foreign ministry to undermine our sovereignty over Dokdo by producing a video with false claims on Dokdo and distributing this video on the Internet," and requested Japan to immediately delete the video. He added, "The South Korean government urges the Japanese government to give up its useless claims of dominium over Dokdo. We will strengthen our efforts for the international community to firmly realize our sovereignty over the Dokdo islets." This day, Park Joon-yong, director of Northeast Asian Affairs at the foreign ministry called in Takashi Kurai, minister at the Japanese Embassy in Seoul and firmly protested Japan's latest action
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