21st Century Dynamic Korea Forecast in 19th Century
A Russian diplomat Posioh wrote «Korea Overview (Очерк Кореи)» in 1982 as the first book on Korea published in Russia, which was translated for publication in German in 1895. Maps attached to the book describe West and East Islets of Dokdo as Olibucha (Оливуца), and Menelai (Менелай), classifying Dokdo as Korean territory in a clear-cut manner. In particular, the writer described east sea of Korea as East Sea and Sea of Japan (Японском и Восточном морях), for Korean side and Japanese side, respectively.
Kim Young-soo / Research Fellow, NAHF