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	{{~~East~~ Sea Infobox}}		{{Sea of Japan Infobox}}
	The East Sea is a ] of the western ]. Like the ], it has almost no ]s due to its nearly complete enclosure.		The '''Sea of Japan''' (East Sea) is a ] of the western ]. Like the ], it has almost no ]s due to its nearly complete enclosure.

	this is wrong name. EAST SEA is the right name.		this is wrong name. EAST SEA is the right name.

	==Economy==		==Economy==
	The areas in the north and the southeast are rich fishing grounds. The importance of the fishery in the sea is well illustrated by the dispute between ] and Japan over ] . The sea is also important for its mineral deposits, particularly ] sands. There are also believed to be ] and ] fields. With the growth of ]n economies, the ~~East~~ ~~sea~~ has become an increasingly important commercial waterway.		The areas in the north and the southeast are rich fishing grounds. The importance of the fishery in the sea is well illustrated by the dispute between ] and Japan over ] (Takeshima). The sea is also important for its mineral deposits, particularly ] sands. There are also believed to be ] and ] fields. With the growth of ]n economies, the Sea of Japan has become an increasingly important commercial waterway.

			==Naming==
	Dokdo is the island in the East sea. Dokdo is korean island.
			{{Main\|Sea of Japan naming dispute}}

			Although ''Sea of Japan'' is the commonly used term to refer to the sea amongst the international community, both North Korea and South Korea have advocated for a different name to be used. South Korea has argued that it should be called the "East Sea"; North Korea, the "East Sea of Korea". However neither of these two names has achieved any formal international recognition.


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Revision as of 05:00, 7 November 2006

Template:Sea of Japan Infobox The Sea of Japan (East Sea) is a marginal sea of the western Pacific Ocean. Like the Mediterranean Sea, it has almost no tides due to its nearly complete enclosure.

this is wrong name. EAST SEA is the right name.

Economy

The areas in the north and the southeast are rich fishing grounds. The importance of the fishery in the sea is well illustrated by the dispute between South Korea and Japan over Dokdo (Takeshima). The sea is also important for its mineral deposits, particularly magnetite sands. There are also believed to be natural gas and petroleum fields. With the growth of East Asian economies, the Sea of Japan has become an increasingly important commercial waterway.

Naming

Main article: Sea of Japan naming dispute

Although Sea of Japan is the commonly used term to refer to the sea amongst the international community, both North Korea and South Korea have advocated for a different name to be used. South Korea has argued that it should be called the "East Sea"; North Korea, the "East Sea of Korea". However neither of these two names has achieved any formal international recognition.

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