On August 10, 2012, South Korean President Lee Myung-bak visited Dokdo (known as Takeshima in Japan), which has a sovereignty dispute with Japan  The results of public opinion surveys show that after Lee Myung-bak's visit to Dokdo, his support rate rose from 25 7% to 34
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More South Koreans support Lee Myung-bak's visit to Dokdo than do not.