[East Sea(2)] 동해인가 일본해인가

 

National names for international seas

 

2010-05-31

 

This is the second in a series of contributions and interviews exploring standardization issues of the geographic names -- the “East Sea” and “Sea of Japan.” Various views on the geographic name of the sea between the Korean Peninsula and the Japanese archipelago will be presented in the hopes of raising awareness of the controversy. -- Ed.


Alexander B. Murphy is a professor of geography at the University of Oregon and is also Rippey Chair in Liberal Arts and Sciences. He is a former president of the Association of American Geographers and senior vice president of the American Geographical Society.

 

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