Sea of Japan
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The Sea of Japan is a sea in the western Pacific Ocean. It is between Korea to the west, Russia to the north and Japan to the east and south. Different countries have different names for the body of water. North Korea calls it East Korea Sea.[1][2]
[change] Arguments about the name
International Hydrographic Organization(IHO) decided to call this sea area "Sea of Japan" in 1929.
Since 1992, South Korea demands the world to use the names "East Sea" or "Sea of Korea" instead of "Sea of Japan". South Korea argues that this sea area has been called "East Sea" since early times. It is also a Korean belief that the name "East Sea" was eliminated from the maps of the world in the early 20th century while South Korea was under the rule of Japan.
On the contrary, Japan says that the name "Sea of Japan" has been used more widely than "East Sea" in Europe and America since before the 18th century. Japan also points out that if there was no Japan, there would be no sea.
Most international maps use "Sea of Japan".
[change] References
- ↑ , "S Korea bid to solve sea dispute", 2007-01-08. Retrieved on 2008-02-17
- ↑ Report on the Progress in Consultations on the Naming of the Sea Area between the Korean Peninsula and the Japanese Archipelago. Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (South Korea) (2007-08-30). Retrieved on 17 February 2008. “the sea area has been consistently called "East Sea" in Korea”
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