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The East Sea. There have been fierce debates over names and ownership of places in this region between South Korea and Japan, most significantly the Dokdo/Takeshima islands, which both nations claim as their own.
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What do people in Korea call the Sea of Japan.?
East sea
What is the name of the sea that separate Japan from Korea and russia?
The Japanese (and most of the world today call it the Sea of Japan. But since 1992, North and South Korea and have disputed the name. North Korea chooses to call it "East Sea of Korea" ans South Korea simply calls it "East Sea." Some contemporary maps have added "East Sea" in parentheses after "Sea of Japan."
Why is the Sea of Japan known as the East Sea in Korea?
National pride./ Korean called the sea 'East Sea' since 414 (or before). But, Japan called the sea 'The Sea of Japan' since 1602(But they still used 'East Sea' more. And Japan decided to call the sea 'The Sea of Japan' in international conference, 1912(at that time, Korea was colony of Japan). And now, two country argue about that(and Korean tries to call the sea 'East Sea'). In fact, 'The sea of Japan' is wrong name cause the sea is between Korea and Japan-and Korea is not Japan anymore!
Is it true that South Korea is between the Yellow Sea and the Sea of Japan?
Yes, this is true. On South Korea's west is the Yellow Sea and on South Korea's east is the Sea of Japan. However, given the antagonism between South Korea and Japan, Koreans call the Sea of Japan as the East Sea, so there may be some confusion on the names.
What sea is between Korea and Japan?
The Times called the sea between Korea and Japan the 'Sea of Japan' instead of the 'East Sea'.
The sea that separates North Korea and South Korea from Japan?
The Sea of Japan
What sea seprates japan from Korea?
Sea of Korea
What is the name of the sea that separates China from Japan?
The Sea of Japan There are two, between North and South Korea and the China/Russia border area to the west, and the east coast of China to the West. The Sea of Japan lays to the West and the East China Sea is more to the South West.
What is the name of the sea betwen japan and Korea?
Either the Korea Strait or the Sea of Japan.
What is the sea that is between Japan and Korea?
Japan sea.
What nations border Japan?
The sea of japan borders north korea, south korea, japan, and russia.
Sea east of Korea and northwest of japan?
It is the Sea of Japan.
