October 25th, today is 'Dokdo Day'.



It is a day to commemorate Dokdo, a small island in the easternmost part of Korea. 



Professor Seo Kyung-duk of Sungshin Women's University announced today (25th) that he sent a letter of protest to Apple CEO Tim Cook demanding that 'Dokdo (Dokdo)' be properly marked on the iPhone map on the occasion of 'Dokdo Day'. 



Professor Seo asked Apple users by country to investigate the marking of Dokdo through her SNS in August, but she still found that Dokdo was not marked on iPhone maps in 22 countries, including the United States. 



This e-mail was sent as a protest against this. 



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In this letter of protest, he said, "In the East Sea between Korea and Japan, there are islands called Ulleungdo and Dokdo. If you search for them in Korea, they will be correctly written as 'Dokdo', but in Japan It is written as '竹島' (Takeshima), which only they claim." 



"This is an obvious error and incorrect notation," he added, "because Dokdo is a territory unique to the Republic of Korea historically, geographically and under international law."



He also pointed out the situation in which Dokdo is not displayed at all when searching on iPhone maps in countries other than Korea and Japan. 



Professor Seo pointed out that "Apple, a global company, is providing false information that is different from the truth to the people of the world," and said, "I hope that you will take prompt action so that 'Dokdo' can be clearly marked no matter where you search in the world. I hope," he urged.



In this letter of protest, an English video about Dokdo was attached through Tim Cook's frequently used SNS account, and English materials about Dokdo were also attached by mail. 



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Previously, Professor Seo confirmed that Dokdo is marked as 'Liancourt Reef' on Google Maps around the world on August 25th, and has consistently protested for the past three years to change it to 'Dokdo', but it has not been corrected yet.  



Liancourt Reef is named after the French whaling ship Liancourt who discovered Dokdo, and is a term spread by the Japanese government to deny Korea's sovereignty over Dokdo.



In this regard, Professor Seo said, "It is a big problem that Google and Apple, which are used by billions of people a day search and use Dokdo, do not have Dokdo mark at all. We plan to keep going,” he said. 



Meanwhile, 'Dokdo Day' is a day to commemorate the day when Emperor Gojong of the Korean Empire designated Dokdo as an annexed island of Ulleungdo in Oct. It is set as October 25 every year through the Guard. 



To commemorate Dokdo Day again this year, campaigns and exhibitions to wear Dokdo T-shirts are being held all over the country.



(Photo = provided by Professor Seo Kyung-duk)