The East Sea, Not the Sea of Japan - Part 1/3

South Korean groups advocate "East Sea" should be restored as a historically and geographically appropriate name, since the sea was known as "Sea of Korea/Corea/Joseon" or "East/Oriental Sea" until Japan's militant expansionism. They insist the title "Sea of Japan" was unfairly standardized during Japanese rule of Korea, and thus remains a symbol of Japan's imperialistic past. Korea argues that during the critical period for asserting the name East Sea in the international arena, Korea was deprived of its sovereignty, and had no diplomatic representation on the global stage. Koreans were even denied the use of their native language (1938~), and forced to adopt Japanese names (1940~), while time-honored Korean geographical names including the East Sea (Donghae) were changed to Japanese ones. Korea's position is that while "Sea of Korea" is actually the more common historical European name, "East Sea," without reference to a specific country, is more neutral. - Wikipedia

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• East
• Sea
• Korea
• Japan
• Naming
• Dispute

[oneofthejapanese]

Koreans believe they can fool the foreigners if they loudly repeat the same hoax thousands of times.

On the other hand, wise foreigners suspect Korean violent protest and they only avoid crazy Koreans.

[blabby102]

This is so stupid. Korea can call it anything they like. But why should the rest of the world change just to appease some guys with an inferiority complex?

[kaisermuto]

Korea had been slave dependency of China for 1000 years long. So Korea did not notice to

other countries and borders. While Japan related to European countries from 15 century. So European countries recognized all kind of sea of surrounding Japan.The sea of Japan was one of them. Sea of Japan had been recognized by England and France, Holand, Spain, Portugal and China. Even Korea wrote the sea as Japan sea.

Now Korea could be a kind of developed country.So they want get honor.

[kas144723]

what the fucking japanese.....

[bremhalloday]

There is no "correct" name. The sooner everyone learns the linguistic concept of arbitrariness, the sooner we can put this silly debate to rest.

[oneofthejapanese]

★ YouTube is a very strange society. Probably it was an amicable society of ordinary people in the beginning. However, some people began to pollute this innocent society using for political or commercial purposes. In fact cunning demagogic works secretly crept into innocent civilian works. I know South Koreans and Korean-Americans are very fond of such despicable means. Sooner or later they will be ostracized from the world.

[TheX843]

@oneofthejapanese I'm okay with the name "Sea of Japs and Nips" - that's a name I would accept and be happy to call.

[kaisermuto]

Search YOUTUBE! "J.Crew, Tsunami, Sea of Japan, and Korean Ethnocentrism"

[vanzodiacdixon]

Dont believe the history that Koreans say, they are ALL FAKE!!!!!!!!!!!

There is nothing to prove it!

If we accept the East Sea, they r gonna call the Pacific Ocean as KOREAN SEA! for sure;P