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East Sea

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East Sea: see Japan, Sea of Japan, Sea of, or East Sea, enclosed arm of the Pacific Ocean, c.405,000 sq mi (1,048,950 sq km), located between Japan and the Asian mainland, connecting with the East China Sea, the Pacific Ocean, and the Sea of Okhotsk through several straits.
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Japan, Sea of

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Branch of the western Pacific Ocean, bounded by Japan, by Sakhalin Island, and by Russia and Korea on the Asian mainland. It has a surface area of about 377,600 sq mi (978,000 sq km), a mean depth of 5,748 ft (1,752 m), and a maximum depth of 12,276 ft (3,742 m). Its relatively warm waters contribute greatly to the mild climate of Japan. The growing trade among East Asian countries has increased its use as a commercial waterway.



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THE North East Sea Angling and Boat Show takes place this Saturday and Sunday at the Nissan Sports and Social Club.
The North's latest reconciliatory gesture comes just one day after it abruptly test-fired five short-range missiles in the East Sea (Sea of Japan).
One South Korean fishing boat was taken by North Koreans in the East Sea (the Sea of Japan) early Thursday," a spokesman for the South's Joint Chiefs of Staff office told AFP.
 
 
 
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