The Taft-Katsura Agreement.
The Taft-Katsura Agreement
Korea.
Korea was the country addressed in the Taft-Katsura agreement.
The Times called the sea between Korea and Japan the 'Sea of Japan' instead of the 'East Sea'.
Japan ruled Korea between 1910 and 1945.
Japan sea.
A sea passage between Korea and Japan
South Korea.
The Korea Strait separates Korea and Japan. It lies between the Japanese island of Kyushu and the South Korean mainland. It is an important waterway for maritime transportation between the two countries.
Korea was forced to split upon Japan's surrender per the Potsdam conference agreement: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War
the sea of japan
Japan is closer to Korea than China. The distance between Japan and Korea is about 210 kilometers (130 miles) across the Korea Strait, while the distance between Japan and China is around 1000 kilometers (620 miles) across the East China Sea.