Japan, Sea of
geographical name
variants
or less commonly East Sea
arm of the western North Pacific between Japan and Korea
—traditionally called Sea of Japan in the majority of English-language sources; called East Sea by English-speaking Koreans and by some present-day English-language sources
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“Japan, Sea of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Japan%2C%20Sea%20of. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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