But the ICJ cannot exercise jurisdiction in the dispute without both countries’ consent, and South Korea has rejected Japan’s proposal, maintaining that Lee was within his authority to visit the islets, given that Dokdo is unquestionably South Korean territory. Indeed, South Korea’s government denies that there is any dispute over the islands.
但国际法庭无权在没有获得双方国家的同意下做出纠纷仲裁，而韩国拒绝了日本的建议，坚持李明博访问独岛属于权限内行为，因为独岛毫无疑问是韩国领土。事实上，韩国政府否认两国在独岛问题上有任何争议。