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Hello, OKI Islands UNESCO Global Geopark Office. I am a student of Hana Academy Seoul in South Korea. The reason
why I contact you is because I saw the name of ¡°Sea of Japan¡± in your passage ¡°Formation
of the Sea of Japan.¡± There is only the name called Sea of Japan to mention the
sea between South Korea, North Korea, Russia and Japan and no other name was
written in the passage. I suggest using the both name East Sea and Sea of Japan
or only the East Sea. There are three reasons why the name
of ¡°Sea of Japan¡± is incorrect.
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To begin with, the region which is called ¡°Sea of
Japan¡± is actually where South Korea, North Korea, Russia and Japan are
contiguous. Thus, it is improper to call it as the sea of one¡¯s country and it
is necessary to find a proper name that every country can agree with. East sea
is the name of the region which is widely used in South Korea and its name is
created since the sea is in the east side of South Korea. According to United
Nations Conference on the Standardization of Geographical Names, we should use
both names of sea where countries next to the sea use.
Second, the name of East sea has historical
legitimacy to be written in the world map. The name has been used between South
Korea citizens for over 2000 years while the name of ¡°Sea of Japan¡± has been
used only for 100 years.
Last,
the name, East sea does not only mean the sea in the east side of South korea
but also the sea in the east side of the Eurasian continent. Thus, the East Sea
represents the geological characteristic, not represents the sole ownership of
South Korea. Many countries can admit this name because it does not refer the
sea of one country contrast to Sea of Japan.
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Therefore, I recommend you using both name (East
Sea and Sea of Japan) when you explain about the region. It would be great
honor when you recognize the story beside the name, Sea of Japan and consider
it when you mentioned the region.
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