 An officer of the Ministry of Home Affairs considered it unwise to incorporate Liancourt Rocks, as it was suspected to be Korean territory, but the Navy and the Foreign Ministry advised incorporation would be profitable, and that there would arise no diplomatic repercussions.The Japanese government's official view has evolved since 1905.On January 28, 1905, the Cabinet reached a decision ( ) to incorporate Liancourt Rocks , on grounds that it had been "terra nullius" under international law