Hello, my name is Sangwoo Lee and I am a high school student and I’m currently working as a student reporter and while searching the web, I read an article from your website. (https://www.cogitasia.com/the-trouble-with-north-korean-ships-in-the-sea-of-japan/) And I would love to ask a favor of you.

In article above, there is a phrase “the Sea of Japan.” I want to inform you that this phrase is incorrect. The correct name for the area between the Korean Peninsula and the Islands of Japan is “The East Sea.” If we look at Korean and Japanese maps from the past, the sea between Korea and Japan is called “The East Sea.”

I hope that my argument was compelling enough for you to consider correcting the phrase “Sea of Japan” into “the East Sea.” I really look forward to hearing from you again.