Foreign relations of South Korea
On January 18, 1952 The first president of South Korea Syngman Rhee declared that the vicinity of Dokdo was a territory of South Korea (Syngman Rhee line). Subsequently, some 3,000 Japanese fishermen who conducted fishery operations in this vicinity were captured. This incident, called the Dai Ichi Daihoumaru Ship case strained relations between South Korea and Japan.
Roh Tae-woo
Roh Tae-woo (Korean:노태우;Hanja:盧泰愚);; born December 4, 1932) is a former South Korean politician and ROK Army general who served as President of South Korea from 1988 to 1993.