Dokdo is Korean territory under international law. Imperial Ordinance No. 41, issued in 1900 by the imperial government of Korea (the Great Han Empire), placed Dokdo under the jurisdiction of the Ulleungdo County Office. Historical evidence clearly shows that Dokdo has never been an unoccupied land (¡°terra nullius¡±), and Japan¡¯s alleged incorporation of it is therefore null and void under international law
That Dokdo is Korean sovereign territory is a fact beyond doubt, and there is no legal uncertainty regarding its territorial status. Thus, the questions over its legal status are not subject to international adjudication, arbitration or any other means of dispute settlement.