Govt. to recruit civilian residents for Dokdo islets

The government of Ulleung-gun, North Gyeongsang Province, said Tuesday it will recruit people to live on South Korea's easternmost Dokdo islets, which have been left at a population of zero after its only two registered residents died in recent years.

Officials said they will commence recruitment as soon as the only civilian residential facility on Dokdo is ready to take new occupants.

Dokdo falls under the jurisdiction of Ulleung-gun, which includes Ulleungdo, an island where 8,768 people live ...