Exhibition Themed “Dokdo, the Island That Opens the Morning of Korea”

Touring 80 Institutions and Schools Across Daegu, Gyeongbuk, Chungnam, and Gangwon from April to December

Designed to Raise Awareness of Dokdo’s Significance Among Students and Citizens

[April 21, 2026]

<2026 Traveling Dokdo Exhibition “Dokdo, the Island That Opens the Morning of Korea,” hosted by YU Dokdo Institute (Daegu Sehyeon Elementary School)>

 YU (President CHOI Oe-chool) will host the “2026 Traveling Dokdo Exhibition” from April to December 2026 across the Daegu, Gyeongbuk, Chungnam, and Gangwon regions.

 On March 24, 2026, Japan’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology announced the results of high school social studies textbook screenings, which included claims that “Dokdo is Japan’s inherent territory.” Furthermore, the Diplomatic Bluebook 2026, released on April 10, reiterates for the 13th consecutive year Japan’s assertion of territorial sovereignty over Dokdo.

 In response, the YU Dokdo Institute—designated as a policy-focused research institute by the Ministry of Education—has organized the “Traveling Dokdo Exhibition” in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, the Dokdo Foundation, the Gyeongsangbuk-do Office of Education, the Daegu Metropolitan Office of Education, the Chungcheongnam-do Office of Education, and the Gangwon Geography Education Research Association. Under the theme “Dokdo, the Island That Opens the Morning of Korea,” the exhibition will be held simultaneously across four regional venues, including the main exhibition space at Amnyang Middle School in Gyeongsan, from April 20 to December 22.

<2026 Traveling Dokdo Exhibition “Dokdo, the Island That Opens the Morning of Korea,” hosted by YU Dokdo Institute (Amnyang Middle School, Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk)>

 Marking the 11th annual “Dokdo Education Week,” this exhibition aims to address Japan’s distorted education on Dokdo while making the significance of Korea’s Dokdo accessible to the general public. The exhibition runs daily from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

 In Gangwon Province, the exhibition began on April 13 at Jeongseon High School under the supervision of the Gangwon Geography Education Research Association. In Daegu and Chungnam, exhibitions opened on April 20 at Daegu Sehyeon Elementary School and Nonsan Middle School, respectively. The exhibition will continue as a traveling program across approximately 80 institutions and schools, including 24 in Gyeongsangbuk-do (Apr. 20–Dec. 22, 2026), 29 in Daegu (Apr. 20–Dec. 18, 2026), 13 middle and high schools in Chungcheongnam-do (Apr. 20–Oct. 30, 2026), and 15 middle and high schools in Gangwon (Apr. 13–Nov. 13, 2026).

 Professor CHOI Jae-mok, Director of the YU Dokdo Institute (Department of Philosophy), stated, “Since the revision of national curriculum guidelines in 2017 and 2018, Japan’s Ministry of Education has mandated the inclusion of territorial claims over Dokdo (Takeshima) in all elementary, middle, and high school social studies textbooks. This traveling exhibition has been designed to help students and citizens clearly recognize the unjust nature of such claims and to better understand the value of Dokdo.” He added, “We hope this exhibition will serve as an opportunity to deepen public knowledge and foster greater appreciation for Dokdo.”