"한국•북한, 일본과 런던서 '동해-일본해' 표기 비공식 협의"
The two Koreas and Japan held a closed door meeting in London on Tuesday.... discussing the name of the East Sea, the body of water between the two countries.
A foreign affairs source confirmed on Thursday... that the International Hydrographic Organization hosted the meeting for countries around the world that have disputes related to water.
The I-H-O had previously urged Japan to talk with South Korea about forming guidelines for global maps,... which will be finalized when the IHO meets in 2020.
Until an agreement is reached, the sea is called the "Sea of Japan," but South Korea is suggesting that the name "East Sea" be added.
Japan claims that "Sea of Japan" is its only name.
Seoul, however, says old foreign maps,... including Japanese ones that date back two-thousand years, call it the "East Sea" or the "Joseon Sea."
