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Is Dokdo Japan Or Korea?

January 24, 2024 by David Evans

Is Dokdo Japan Or Korea? Dokdo, or the Liancourt Islets, are disputed territory – not islands as you’d understand – between Japan and Korea. Japan claim them, but they remain under the de facto control of the Republic of Korea AKA South Korea, a move which even the North Koreans support (lesser of two evils

Should We Claim Territory In Space?

January 24, 2024 by David Evans

Should We Claim Territory In Space? Outer space, including the Moon and other celestial bodies, is not subject to national appropriation by claim of sovereignty, by means of use or occupation, or by any other means. This fundamental principle of “non-appropriation” prevents any nation from claiming sovereignty over the Moon or any other celestial body.