Meanings of Dokdo in English

They are known as Dokdo in Korea and Takeshima in Japan.

South Korea calls the island Dokdo.

Once on Dokdo, reporters were free to speak with police officers and military conscripts in charge of defending the territory.

At the heart of the confrontation is two small islands, called Dokdo by the Koreans and Takeshima by the Japanese.

The island, called Dokdo in South Korea and Takeshima in Japan, is claimed by both countries as part of their territory.

South Korea and Japan scrambled fighter jets because both claim sovereignty over the disputed islets, called Dokdo in Korea and Takeshima in Japan.

The 1.2-metre tall monument is engraved with the Korean word for "Dokdo" on the front and "Republic of Korea" in Lee's handwriting on the back.