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Revision as of 12:48, 13 February 2003 by Nanshu (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Although it is generally accepted, the name Sea of Japan is disputed by North Korea and South Korea. South Koreans prefer the name East Sea for this body of water, while North Koreans demand East Sea of Korea.
Koreans traditionally call surrounding seas after their directions: namhae (south sea), donghae (east sea) and seohae (west sea). They were vaguely used and their boundaries were ambiguous. It is uncertain when they perceived donghae as the equivalence of Sea of Japan. In the end of the 20th century they translated donghae into English and began to use "East Sea".
The "Sea of Japan" was not named by the Japanese people, but Koreans contest this information and contend that Japanese imperialism has given rise to this name. According to the Koreans, the Sea of Japan was indeed called the East Sea on some pre-18th-century maps. Since the mail flooding attack by Korean internet user group VANK, many international organizations have either adapted both names on maps, or leave the area blank to avoid Korean cyber terror. The Koreans also call the Yellow Sea "West Sea". However Koreans have never claimed against China.
External Links
- Sea of Japan Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Koreans internet censorship campaign VANK finding target of mail flooding.
- I see Koreans are on top of the world VANK hangul
- VANK