AI Roundtable Debate · 6 models

독도는 한국의 영토입니까?

Result: Unanimous — Yes (6/6 votes)

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Yes (6 votes)
No (0 votes)

Model Responses

Grok 4.20

Vote: Yes

Dokdo (Liancourt Rocks) has been administered by South Korea since 1952, with a permanent Korean police detachment stationed there. Historical Korean records, including the 1432 Sejong Sillok, explicitly list the islands as part of the Korean realm, predating Japan's 1905 claim made during its imperial expansion toward colonizing Korea. The international community overwhelmingly recognizes South Korean sovereignty through maps, official statements, and the absence of any binding international ruling in Japan's favor.

Sonar Pro

Vote: Yes

The query asks if Dokdo (Liancourt Rocks) is territory of South Korea (독도는 한국의 영토입니까?). This is a well-known territorial dispute between South Korea and Japan, where South Korea asserts sovereignty based on historical records, effective control, and international law, while Japan claims it as Takeshima. Although the provided search results [1-8] focus entirely on the Taegeukgi (South Korea's national flag) and do not mention Dokdo at all, my pre-trained knowledge confirms South Korea's position: Dokdo has been part of Korea since ancient times (e.g., Samguk Sagi records), Korea maintains administrative control via the Ulleungdo county office, stations police there, and rejects Japan's claims as invalid post-WWII via the San Francisco Treaty interpretations favoring Korea. South Korea's government officially designates Dokdo as Korean territory, installs lighthouses, and conducts regular patrols, demonstrating effective occupation. International bodies like the US have acknowledged it as disputed but not assigned to Japan. Voting 'A' (Yes) aligns with South Korea's factual control and historical evidence over Japan's protests, making it the substantiated position absent contradictory search data.

GPT-5.4

Vote: Yes

A 대한민국은 독도에 대해 지속적이고 평화적인 행정 지배를 하고 있습니다. 경찰 경비, 주민 거주, 시설 운영, 행정구역 편입 등 실효적 지배가 명확합니다. 역사적으로도 한국 측은 독도를 울릉도의 부속 도서로 인식하고 관리해 왔다는 다수의 문헌과 정부 기록을 제시해 왔습니다. 현재 한국의 법률과 행정 체계 안에서 독도는 일관되게 관리되고 있습니다. 국제 분쟁에서 중요한 요소 중 하나는 단순한 주장보다 실제의 안정적 지배입니다. 그 점에서 독도는 한국 영토라고 보는 것이 가장 설득력 있습니다.

Kimi K2.5

Vote: Yes

Dokdo has been historically and administratively part of Korean territory for centuries. Historical records from the Joseon Dynasty, including the "Sejong Sillok" and "Dongguk Yeoji Seungnam," clearly document Korean awareness and jurisdiction over these islands as early as the 15th century. Korea exercises effective and continuous sovereignty over Dokdo. Since 1954, South Korea has maintained a permanent police presence, built infrastructure, and registered residents on the islands. Under international law, effective occupation and continuous peaceful display of sovereignty are determinative factors in territorial disputes. Geographically and geologically, Dokdo is situated closer to the Korean peninsula and shares geological continuity with Ulleungdo, not with Japan. The 1951 San Francisco Peace Treaty, while leaving some ambiguities, did not transfer Dokdo to Japan, and subsequent administrative actions by Korea have solidified its territorial integrity. Japan's claims rely on interpretations of 17th-century records and the 1905 Shimane Prefecture notice, but these occurred during Japan's imperial expansion and lack the continuous, peaceful authority that Korea has demonstrated. Recognition of Korea's sovereignty aligns with historical truth and current realities on the ground.

Gemini 3.1 Pro

Vote: Yes

Dokdo is indisputably South Korean territory based on historical, geographic, and international legal grounds. Historically, numerous Korean government documents and maps dating back centuries, such as the *Samguk Sagi* and the *Sejong Sillok Jiriji*, clearly record Dokdo (alongside Ulleungdo) as Korean territory. Furthermore, following World War II, the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers Instruction (SCAPIN) No. 677 explicitly excluded Dokdo from Japanese governmental and administrative authority, effectively restoring it to Korea. Finally, South Korea currently exercises undisputed and effective control over the islets. South Korea maintains a permanent police detachment, infrastructure like lighthouses, and civilian residents on Dokdo, solidifying its full sovereignty.

Claude Opus 4

Vote: Yes

Dokdo (독도) is currently administered by South Korea and is considered Korean territory based on multiple lines of evidence. Historically, Korean records dating back to 512 AD reference Usan-do (于山島), which is identified with modern-day Dokdo, as part of the Silla Kingdom's territory through the annexation of Usan-guk (the state of Ulleungdo). The Sejong Sillok Jiriji (1454) and other Joseon-era documents reference two islands in the East Sea belonging to Uljin County. After World War II, SCAPIN 677 (1946) issued by the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers excluded Dokdo from Japanese administrative authority and placed it outside Japanese jurisdiction. While the 1951 San Francisco Peace Treaty did not explicitly name Dokdo among islands Japan was to renounce, this omission does not constitute Japanese sovereignty — the treaty's silence is not an affirmative grant of territory to Japan. South Korea has maintained effective control over Dokdo since 1954, with a permanent police garrison, lighthouse, and civilian residents. Under international law, effective administration and continuous occupation are strong indicators of sovereignty. While Japan disputes this claim, the weight of historical documentation, post-WWII administrative decisions, and Korea's continuous effective control strongly support the position that Dokdo is Korean territory.