IHO, 명칭 대신 번호 표기 합의...'일본해' 표기 근거 사라진다<br /><br />The International Hydrographic Organization, which governs the official naming of seas and oceans,... has decided to mark global sea areas using numbers rather than specific names.<br />This could help resolve, at least for the purpose of the IHO, the long-running dispute between Korea and Japan... over the name of the body of water that lies between them.<br />Yoon Jung-min reports.<br />The body of water between South Korea and Japan, at least at the IHO, will be referred to by a number... rather than being called the 'Sea of Japan.'<br />Seoul's foreign ministry says the International Hydrographic Organization on Monday agreed by consensus to refer to all seas and oceans by "unique numerical identifiers"... instead of specific names.<br />The IHO's chart of sea names, a document known as "S-23," will be replaced by a new chart called "S-130" that will conform to the new rule.<br />South and North Korea believe that only using the name 'Sea of Japan,' as had been done on S-23 is a reflection of Tokyo's past imperialism... because the sea was officially named in the 1920s when the Korean Peninsula was colonized by Japan.<br />Since 1997, Seoul has been pushing to have 'East Sea' used as a co-equal name,... and the two Koreas and Japan started discussing the issue in 2017, but little progress was made.<br />The IHO's latest decision is to be officially announced in early December.<br />Diplomatic sources in Seoul say the IHO has made it clear that S-23 will no longer serve as a valid standard... and will be made available only as historical data.<br />They said that it is not true that some Japanese media have continued to insist that S-23 is valid even after Monday's decision.<br />The sources add that South Korea will participate actively in creating the new standard, S-130,... and will continue its efforts to ensure that the name 'East Sea' is used widely on the international stage.<br />In the meantime, South Korea is expected to continue serving as one of the IHO council members until 2022.<br />Yoon Jung-min, Arirang News.<br />
