"Labeling Dokdo as Japanese Territory"... Japan Meteorological Agency's Tsunami Forecast Map Controversy

"Could Instill Misconceptions About Dokdo"
"Will Continue to Protest Consistently in the Future"

The Japan Meteorological Agency has recently sparked outrage by depicting Dokdo as Japanese territory on a map showing tsunami forecast areas.

On the 29th, Professor Seo pointed out on his Facebook, "The Japan Meteorological Agency has consistently marked Dokdo as Japanese territory on earthquake-related maps, which has become problematic," adding, "This time as well, when indicating the 'tsunami forecast' areas, Dokdo was colored blue like Japan's Oki Islands, making it appear as if Dokdo is Japanese territory."

Earlier, on the 26th at 10:47 PM, the Japan Meteorological Agency announced that a magnitude 6.4 strong earthquake occurred in the sea west of the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture. Due to this earthquake, a seismic intensity of lower 5 was observed in Wajima City and other areas of the Noto Peninsula, causing dishes on shelves and books to fall. Regarding this, Professor Seo said, "Until now, the Japan Meteorological Agency has labeled Dokdo as '竹島' (Takeshima)," and added, "Since many Japanese netizens visit the Japan Meteorological Agency’s site during earthquake, tsunami, and typhoon warnings, this can instill incorrect perceptions about Dokdo, which is a major problem."

He continued, "Especially, many foreign and Korean media outlets capture and report maps provided by the Japan Meteorological Agency, and there have been controversies when photos showing 'Dokdo as Japanese territory' were used," adding, "We have continuously protested to the Japan Meteorological Agency, but they have yet to correct this. We will continue to monitor and persistently protest in the future."

Professor Seokyung Deok, Sungshin Women's University Facebook

This is not the first time the Japan Meteorological Agency has caused controversy by labeling Dokdo as Takeshima. In April, when a magnitude 3.9 earthquake occurred near Tsushima in Nagasaki Prefecture, the Japan Meteorological Agency also depicted Dokdo as Japanese territory on the map while reporting the earthquake situation.

At that time, Professor Seo pointed out that despite continuous protests over the past three years against the Japan Meteorological Agency’s labeling of Dokdo as Takeshima, the issue remains unresolved. He stated, "Now the Korean government must respond strongly to the Japan Meteorological Agency," and added, "At the civilian level, just as we have consistently protested so far, we plan to continue responding firmly to provocations regarding Dokdo."