Dokdo Volunteer Garrison to the exercise of national jurisdiction over Liancourt Rocks and the protection of the nation's territory." The Dokdo Volunteer Garrison showed that the territorial right of Liancourt Rocks belongs to Korea through effective control of the islands. They showed great activity symbolically and mentally, meaning that they raised patriotism and cultivated the self-consciousness of the nation. Dokdo Volunteer Garrison Dokdo Volunteer Garrison (Korean: 독도의용수비대) was a South Korean paramilitary outpost on the islands of Liancourt Rocks, which are called "Dokdo" in Korean; South Korea and Japan each claim sovereignty over them. South Korea maintained the garrison from 1953 to 1956.
The Conflict Over the Sovereignty of the Diaoyu Islands -- between Taiwan (ROC), China (PRC), & Japan conclusion on the sovereignty over the Diaoyu Islands. The Diaoyu Islands consisted five non-inhibited islets-- Uotsuri Shima (Diaoyu Dao), Taisho To (Chiwei Dao), Kuba Shima (Huangwei Yu), Kita Kojima (Bei Xiaodao), and Minami Kojima (Nan Xiaodao)-- and three barren rocks, which are Okinokita Iwa (Da Bei Xiaodao), Okinominami Iwa (Dan Nan Xiaodao), and Tobise (Fei Jiao Yen). The total area of the Diaoyu Islands were 6.5 square kilometer. Among all the islands, Uotsuri Shima was considered as the largest one, which is approximately 4.5 square kilometer. These islands lie in between Northern longitude 25.40 to 26 degrees, and Eastern longitude