Japan uses the term Sea of Japan to refer to the body of water separating it from the Korean Peninsula; South Korea calls it ...

Governments frequently disagree over the names of places. Here’s how mapping apps have dealt with various feuds.

Disputes rage over the names of maritime regions throughout ... The Irish Times deems it simply “the Gulf”. The Sea of Japan is that to the Japanese and the “East Sea” to the Koreans.

Infotech giant Google, which rules our communications life, has taken the delicate political balancing route: its users in the USA will see only the new name, while its users in Mexico will see only ...

Q: What place names are often disputed? A: The most controversial issue at the U.N. is the Sea of Japan and the East Sea. For the sea area that Japan and other countries call “Sea of Japan ...

And it’s more likely than not that the gulf will now have multiple names used depending on context, much like the Persian Gulf is also known as the Arabian Gulf and the Sea of Japan is also ...

US Navy Photo U.S. aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) is operating in the Sea of Japan after wrapping a five-day port visit to South Korea on Friday, USNI News has learned. Carl Vinson (CVN ...

Heavy snow is expected to continue across a wide area of Japan, mainly along the Sea of Japan coast. People in the area are being advised to exercise caution when traveling. The Japan ...

Japanese weather officials say a strengthening winter pressure pattern is expected to bring heavy snow, mainly to areas along the Sea of Japan, from Monday to around Wednesday. The Meteorological ...