VANK, a cyber diplomatic mission, has corrected reports on wrongdoing by foreign media.

Today (6th) morning, VANK said on its official Facebook that the British BBC responded to VANK's request to correct the map used in Dokdo articles.

In July, the BBC used a map marked with Dokdo and Takeshima in an article related to a warning shot by Korean troops in a Russian aircraft attacking Korean airspace near Dokdo. In addition, the source was marked by the Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, and added that "both Korea and Japan claim the sovereignty over Dokdo / Takeshima that Korea occupied in 1954."

Kim Hyun-jong, who was working as a VANK intern at the time, informed in a municipal letter that "the Korean government never admitted or claimed Dokdo as a disputed area" and explained why Japan intends to include Dokdo in its territory. You have requested the removal of the Takeshima notation.

It also stated that these reports could lead to a distorted perception of Dokdo, and requested that they use accurate maps and reliable sources when reporting.

In response, the BBC said Kim's requests appear to be "reasonable views" and "reviewed that the map was removed from the article." However, the comments are not yet corrected in that article (https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-49091523).
"As a result of analyzing the news of Dokdo from the world's major media such as the British BBC, VANK decided that the information was seriously distorted and began to focus on it." Deleting a map with information is just as meaningful. ”

He added, "We have posted various versions of letters on the 21st century Yi Sun Shin site (http://korea.prkorea.com/kor/iam/database_l.jsp) so that anyone can request correction from now on." .

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(Photo: 'Vanke' Facebook, BBC homepage capture)