Unfortunately, I found out some wrong mark in your post, that the ¡°East Sea¡± was named as the ¡°Sea of Japan.¡± The archipelago of Korea and Japan, currently named as the 'Sea of Japan' in your map, should be corrected to the 'East Sea'. It seems unreasonable to use the name "Sea of Japan" because it was decided in the period of imperialism and it has its original name, "East Sea", which has been used throughout history. Also, many international organizations including U.N. agencies have corrected ¡°Sea of Japan¡± to ¡°East Sea.¡±
Therefore, I believe that it should be described as the ¡°East Sea¡± or at least with the simultaneous use of both names; ¡°East Sea/Sea of Japan.¡± I really appreciate you for reading this letter and it would be more honored if you consider this issue positively and reply to my email, kyubee0920@naver.com. I¡¯ll be glad to hear from you again.
Yours sincerely,
Kyu-bee Ham