This volume of the Korean Yearbook of International Law features a diverse array of timely and impactful research from leading experts in international law. The papers cover crucial topics such as the Dokdo territorial dispute, maritime boundary delimitation, cultural heritage repatriation, space law, climate policy, and private international law developments in Korean courts.

EDITORIAL NOTE
Junha Kang ＿ 11

ARTICLES
Chang Wee LEE
Sovereignty over Dokdo as Seen through Japanese Historical Documents ＿ 19

Seokyong LEE
ICJ Judgment on the North Sea Continental Shelf Cases and Its Impacts ＿ 39
on the Law of the Sea and Korea’s Maritime Law and Policy

Jaehyun RYU, Sungjae HWANG
A Case about the Avalokiteshvara Statue of Buseoksa Temple (Seoju, Goryeo) ＿ 85
and the International Cultural Heritage Law －After the Final Decision

SPECIAL REPORTS
Chang Wee LEE
Recovering of Space Objects and Legal Status of Drop Area ＿ 107
between Korea and Japan

See-Hwan DOH
International Legal Review of Japan’s Invasion of Dokdo and ＿ 125
History of Japanese Colonialism

JunHa KANG
Loss and Damage under the UN Climate Change Regime ＿ 147

Soo-Jin CHO
Recent Discussions on the Hague Jurisdiction Project ＿ 155

Jung-Hwa YOU
Private International Law Issues in Recent Korean Court Rulings ＿ 165
from 2020 to 2023 on Criminal Cases

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
Han Taek KIM
North and South Korean Satellite Launch, Space Security, and Space Law ＿ 179
Min Jung CHUNG
Korean National Assembly’s Proposed Legislations Related to ＿ 191
Import Ban on Any Seafood from Japan and the World Trade Organization

Sok Young CHANG
An Overview of Recent ISDS Cases Involving Korea ＿ 211

Gyooho LEE
Domestic Implementation of the HCCH 1993 Adoption Convention ＿ 219

CONTEMPORARY PRACTICE AND JUDICIAL DECISIONS
Min Jung CHUNG
Resolutions Relating to International Law Adopted by the 21st National Assembly ＿ 229
of Korea in 2023

Eungi HONG
Judicial Decisions in Public International Law (2023) ＿ 255

Jiyong JANG
Judicial Decisions in Private International Law (2023) ＿ 281

Treaties/Agreements Concluded by the Republic of Korea ＿ 295

INDEX ＿ 299
AUTHOR GUIDELINES AND STYLE SHEET ＿ 303

LEE Jang-Hie
Emeritus Professor
Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Law School, Seoul, Korea

SUNG Jae-Ho
Professor
Sungkyunkwan University Law School, Seoul, Republic of Korea

SEO Jin-Woong
Senior Researcher
The Institute of Legal Studies, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Republic of Korea

GUAN Jian-Qiang
Professor
International Law School, East China University of Political Science and Law, Shanghai, PRC

GUAN Yue
LL.M. in Public International Law, University of Liverpool; G.D.L., University of Law

KANG Pyoungkeun
Professor
Korea University School of Law, Seoul, Korea

CHOI Seung-Hwan
Emeritus Professor
Kyung Hee University Law School, Seoul, Korea

CHUNG Min-Jung
Legislative Research Officer
National Assembly Research Service, Seoul, Korea

KIM Doo-Su
Adjunct Professor
Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Seoul, Korea

BAEK Buhm-Suk
Professor, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea

AHN Hosung
Lecturer, Korea Military Academy, Seoul, Korea

AHN Jun-Hyeong
Assistant Professor, Korea National Defense University
Research Fellow, Research Institute for National Security Affairs, KNDU

LEE Jong Hyeok
Assistant Professor
Hanyang University, School of Law, Seoul, Korea

DOH See-Hwan
Senior Research Fellow
Northeast Asian History Foundation, Seoul, Korea

LEE Seryon
Professor
Jeonbuk National University, School of Law, Jeonju, Korea

CHUNG Min-Jung
Legislative Research Officer
National Assembly Research Service, Seoul, Korea

PARK Eon-Kyung
Visiting Professor
Kyung Hee University, Office of Career Development, Seoul, Korea

LEE Gyooho
Professor
Chung-Ang University, School of Law, Seoul, Korea

LEE Jee-Hyung
Executive Editor
International law researcher

LEE Keun-Gwan
Professor
School of Law, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea

LEE Jee-Hyung
Executive Editor
International law researcher

PARK Hyeon-Seok
Professor
Department of Law, Hongik University, Seoul, Korea

LEE Jee-Hyung
Executive Editor
International law researcher

PARK Hyeon-Seok
Professor
Department of Law, Hongik University, Seoul, Korea

JANG Jiyong
High Court Judge
Suwon High Court, Suwon, Korea