evidence: The Dokdo Islands also known as Liancourt Rocks is a group of islets in the eastern part of South Korea composed of two main islands Seodo and Dongdo, and smaller rock outcrops in the East Sea of Korea or Sea of Japan. Currently, it is administered by South Korea as part of Ulleung County, North Gyeongsang Province. Both South Korea and Japan lay claim to this islands based on geographical, historical, and international law. [...] After the defeat of Japan in 1945 from Allied Powers, Korea gained its independence after 35 years of Japanese occupation. The Allied Powers applied Directive SCAPIN-677 and the Japanese government acknowledges that Dokdo is excluded from Japanese territories. On January 18, 1952 South Korea announced the administration of Dokdo Islands and inclusion within Korean territory. The continuing claim of Japan on Dokdo Islands since 1940's even after independence of Korea is a violation of the Korean sovereignty. Japanese initiative to settle the issue on the International Court of Justice has no basis since historically and geographically it is a Korean territory and has only been a part of Japanese territory in the past due to its colonization of the Korean peninsula.