首尔：独岛应该受美国保护

South Korea has also responded to President Barack Obama's comments about the US's security treaty obligations.
韩国也回应了奥巴马总统的对美安全条约义务的意见。

South Korean Foreign Ministry spokesperson Cho Tai-young said the Dokdo islets, which are disputed between Seoul and Tokyo, should also be covered by the bilateral defense treaty it signed with the US in 1953.
韩国外交部发言人赵太永说，独岛，是首尔和东京之间的争执，也应包括在它与美国在1953年签署的双边防御条约之下

The spokesman said the Dokdo islets were under the administration of South Korea and should fall under the protection of the US treaty.
发言人说，独岛是韩国的管辖，并应属于美国的条约的保护。

According to the document, the US must respond with South Korea if the Dokdo islets are under military threat.
根据该文件，如果独岛受到军事威胁，美国必须响应韩国