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	Sea of Japan naming dispute - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Japan insists that the name "Sea of Japan" had internationally established itself as a single name by the early 19th century during a period in which Japan was under the isolation policy (Sakoku).
		Japan argues that because the marginal sea is separated by the Japanese Archipelago from the Pacific Ocean, the sea was named Sea of Japan.
		Sea of Japan — Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs defends the use of "Sea of Japan".
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sea_of_Japan_naming_dispute (3236 words)

	MOFA: The Policy of the United Nations Concerning the Naming of "Sea of Japan"
		In March 2004, the United Nations Secretariat confirmed its policy that 'Sea of Japan' is the standard geographical term and as such is to be used in official documents of the United Nations.
		In response to the enquiry by the Government of Japan, the United Nations Secretariat officially replied on 10 March 2004, that 'Sea of Japan' is the standard geographical term and as such is to be used in official documents of the United Nations.
		It is confirmed that the name 'Sea of Japan' is authorized by the United Nations which is the most comprehensive and neutral international organization with the participation of 191 member states including both Japan and the Republic of Korea (ROK), and the most proper forum to represent the collective will of the international community.
	www.mofa.go.jp /policy/maritime/japan/un0406.html (225 words)

	ESENA Papers: Year 2 Framework
		The sea is most commonly referred to as the "Sea of Japan." However, North and South Koreans refer to it as the "East Sea." The issue of the name of the sea is highly contentious between the Koreas and Japan.
		The Sea of Japan is a relative "backwater" of Asian regional seas.
		Second, the Sea of Japan, though a site of tension during the Cold War, is currently in a politically quiescent state, and therefore is a prime candidate for exploring avenues of multilateral cooperation among the littoral states.
	www.nautilus.org /archives/papers/energy/WilkeningESENAY2.html (6420 words)

	Occidentalism » Google Earth Calls ‘Sea of Japan’ the ‘East Sea’
		The Sea of Japan is the official name recognised by the UN.
		To Russia, the Sea of Japan is south and to Japan it is to the west.
		Sea of Japan was already established internationally in the 19th century before Japan opened the country to the world.
	www.occidentalism.org /?p=58 (5328 words)

	South Korea - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
		Korea forms a peninsula that extends some 1,100 km from the Asian mainland, flanked by the Yellow Sea and the Sea of Japan (East Sea), and terminated by the Korea Strait and the East China Sea to the south.
		Buddhism is stronger in the more conservative east of the country, namely the Yeongnam and Gangwon regions, where it accounts for more than half of the religious population.
		Several contentious remnants of Japan's role in World War II still make headlines, including the Sea of Japan naming dispute, Yasukuni Shrine visits, and ownership of the Dok-do/Takeshima.
	www.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/s/o/u/South_Korea_aa29.html (3380 words)

	Talk:Sea of Japan naming dispute/Archive 2 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Sea of Japan is not the Japanese name or the Korean name.
		Sea of Japan was the de facto because it was the most common name, not because a body called it the de facto.
		Sea of Japan was the de facto, not because the de facto was determined by a governing body, but because it was the most common name.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Talk:Sea_of_Japan_naming_dispute/Archive_2 (18149 words)

	SIU - SIU & Maritime History
		In 1878, this organization was revived with the name Lakes Seamens Benevolent Association, under the leadership of Dan Keefe.
		A Seamen's Reorganization Committee was established for this purpose in December of 1937, with Lundeberg naming Robert Chapdelaine as temporary head of the new union.
		Even before the United States had officially entered the war against Germany, Italy and Japan, SIU sailors knew what it was to be torpedoed and put adrift in open boats hundreds of miles from the nearest land.
	www.seafarers.org /about/history.xml (6227 words)

	Comments
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		Why Japan Seems Content to Be Run by One Party By Norimitsu Onishi (New York Times, Sep. 7, 2005) The Liberal Democratic Party, which has governed Japan nearly continuously for half a century, appears headed for another victory in the general election on Sunday - a big one, if polls are correct.
		Japan May Have To Bend Its Knee By Timothy W. Ryback (International Herald Tribune, Apr. 26, 2005) The Japanese have hobbled far behind their former axis allies.
	taiwansecurity.org /TSR-Japan-2005.htm (4530 words)

	My Guide to Korea Travel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Korea forms a peninsula that extends some 1,100 km from the Asian mainland, flanked by the Yellow Sea (West Sea) and the Sea of Japan (East Sea), and terminated by the Korea Strait and the East China Sea to the south.
		Historically, Korea was strongly influenced by Chinese culture and acted as a conduit of culture from China to Japan during Japan's formative years, with the flow of both Chinese and Korean culture influencing Japan.
		To the west it borders the Yellow Sea and the Korea Bay and to the east it borders the Sea of Japan (East Sea of Korea).
	www.mykoreatravelguide.com (7621 words)

	Amazon.com: Naming Maya: Books: Uma Krishnaswami (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		At the same time though, she starts thinking about a sea of painful memories that are incomprehensible to her.
		She still wishes to have a whole family again, and she thinks that their separation was her fault because of the name she was given.
		NAMING MAYA is a compelling novel that I will remember for a long time to come.
	www.amazon.com /Naming-Maya-Uma-Krishnaswami/dp/0374354855 (1460 words)

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