To Whom It May Concern: (mike@gcaptain.com)

Hello, Mike,

I'm Jinho Choi, a high school student from South Korea.

I'm sending you an email to ask you some help.  

I am participating in a project to correct errors about Korea’s territory.

Recently, while I was searching on the internet, I found an error on your website. I visited your website below:

https://gcaptain.com/one-dead-one-missing-cargo-ship-capsizes-sea-japan/  

I was surprised to find your website still using Korea's 'East Sea' as 'Sea of Japan,' which is incorrect. Could you change the name of the sea? I formally request that you delete this incorrect naming and mark its proper name, ‘East Sea’.

The fact that the East Sea is the unique territorial sea of ​​Korea is proved historically. The name ‘East Sea’ has been used in Korea for over 2,000 years, including in History of the Three Kingdoms and "Map of Eight Provinces of Korea" (1530). On the other hand, no Japanese record published up to the late-18th century indicated any name for the body of water. But by the late 19th century when Japan invaded and colonized Korea, they had a distinct influence in the international community from then on. Therefore, “sea of Japan” became more common. But now, We Koreans are working hard to correct the errors. 

According to the International Hydrographic Organization, ‘marking at the same time’ is recommended if the parties fail to agree on a single name for the terrain they share. Therefore, I think that the sea between Korea and Japan should be described as the “East Sea” or at least with the simultaneous use of both names; “East Sea/Sea of Japan.”

It would be very appreciated if you help me for this problem.

Please, correct errors on the map in your website.

I want you to delete this incorrect naming and mark its proper name ’East Sea’.

Thank you for reading this long e-mail. I look forward to hearing from you.

If you need any help, please contact me by jinhochoi421@gmail.com.

Sincerely,

Jinho Choi  

2021.3.25.