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it is true that the materials found in Dokdo is really useful.

But the real reason why Japan wants Dokdo is because Japan gets the ocean lying beside and below Dokdo.

But also, Japan is having a lot of problems, and although they are being solved, there are problems that they can't handle effectively. Now, if they get attention on the negative parts of the government, that's not good. So, they're dividing attention by creating a conflict with Korea by claiming Dokdo. That's what I heard, anyways.

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