 Korea claims the incorporation was invalid in that the Feb 24 San-in Shimbun report lacked official status as its circulation was limited to the Shimane prefectural region.Korea claims neither the decision of the Japanese Cabinet, the order of Ministry of Home Affairs, nor the Shimane Notice had been announced to the Korean government until March 28, 1906.Many Japanese, including petitioner Nakai Yozaburo (), and certain governmental officials believed the title of Liancourt Rocks belonged to Korea.