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South Korean President Syngman Rhee in his "Peace Line"(평화선) declaration of January 18, 1952 , marking the Liancourt Rocks as Korean territory. BACKGROUND Japan had fished in the waters adjacent to the Korean Peninsula since before World War II . Thus, Rhee said, "The main purpose of the declaration is, to avoid conflicts over fishing activities." However, it was clear that with the declaration, Liancourt Rocks belong to South Korea . After the declaration, from 1952 until 1965 , 3,929 Japanese fishers and 328 fisher-boats were detained in South Korea. They were released in 1965 , with the Treaty On Basic Relations Between Japan And The Republic Of Korea . SEE ALSO |
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