Sea of Japan

The Sea of Japan is a sea in the western Pacific Ocean. It is bordered by Korea to the west, Russia to the north and Japan to the east and south.

South Korea calls it the East Sea, while North Korea calls it the East Sea of Korea.^[1][2]

1. ↑ "S Korea bid to solve sea dispute". BBC News. 2007-01-08. Retrieved 2008-02-17. South Korea calls it the East Sea
2. ↑ "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 2008-02-17. the sea area has been consistently called "East Sea" in Korea