Japan, Sea of

geographical name

variants or less commonly East Sea
arm of the western North Pacific between Japan and Korea
traditionally called Sea of Japan in the majority of English-language sources; called East Sea by English-speaking Koreans and by some present-day English-language sources

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“Japan, Sea of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Japan%2C%20Sea%20of. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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