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Recently, North Korea fired a ballistic missile towards the Sea of Japan.
About Sea of Japan
- Location: The Sea of Japan, or East Sea, is a marginal sea of the western Pacific Ocean.
- It is bound by Japan and Sakhalin to the east and by mainland Russia, North Korea, and South Korea to the west.
- Connections
- It is connected with the East China Sea via the Tsushima and Korea straits and with the Okhotsk Sea in the north by the La Perouse and Tatar straits.
- In the east, it is connected with the Inland Sea of Japan via the Kanmon Strait and the Pacific Ocean by the Tsugaru Strait.
- Dohoku Seamount, an underwater volcano, is its deepest point.
- Climate: Its relatively warm waters contribute greatly to the mild climate of Japan.
- Tides: Like the Mediterranean Sea, it has almost no tides due to its nearly complete enclosure from the Pacific Ocean.Â
- The sea is known for its high concentration of oxygen (dissolved in the seawater), which results in high biological productivity.Â
- Major Ports
- Russia: Vladivostok, Sovetskaya Gavan, Nakhodka, Alexandrovsk-Sakhalinsky, and Kholmsk.Â
- North Korea: Hamhung, Chongjin, and Wonsan.
- Japan: Niigata, Tsuruta, and Maizuru.
Source: TH
Sea of Japan FAQs
Q1: What is the Sea of Japan also known as?
Ans: East Sea
Q2: Which countries border the Sea of Japan?
Ans: apan, Russia, North Korea, South Korea
