I'm interpreting this as meant for the list. FYI - Getty, US Board on
Geographic Names and LC use Sea of Japan as the authorized heading.

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Subject:        East Sea and Sea of Japan: What's in a Name?
Date:   Fri, 15 Jun 2012 14:31:28 -0400
From:   Kari Rippetoe <[log in to unmask]>
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Dear Angie,
I came across the MAPS-L List. Because of your interest in geography and
cartography, our communications firm is reaching out, on behalf of the
Korean Consulate General, to inform you about an issue that you and your
List subscribers will be interested to know about.
The Republic of Korea is asking the US government and map publishers to
use the name "East Sea" together with the "Sea of Japan" when referring
to the body of water located between the Korean Peninsula and the
Japanese Archipelago, over which both Japan and Korea have jurisdiction.
This body of water has been called East Sea for over 2,000 years – you
can read the historical background here: http://bit.ly/EastSeaMaps
Why is this important and why should this issue matter to your
subscribers, from a cartographical standpoint?
* When dealing with matters of diplomacy, a name reflects how a country
is viewed.
* Support for Korea's position is gaining momentum among many
internationally respected cartographers and the media. National
Geographic, Rand McNally, The Economist, CNN, The Wall Street Journal,
and Le Monde have all begun using both names concurrently.
* Other evidence of growing support for Korea’s position includes a vox
populi petition to the White House with more than 100,000 signatures,
and a vote at an international organization's recent conference that
denied Japan's proposal to use only the Sea of Japan name.
Will you consider posting about it on your List? Links to videos can be
found at the bottom of this message, plus you can find additional
information here: http://bit.ly/EastSea Please feel free to use any of
this information found here in your postings.
Thanks, Angie! If you have any questions or need additional information,
please feel free to contact me.
Best,
Kari Rippetoe
Parter International/Tuvel Communications Team
on behalf of Korean Consulate General in New York
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Video: The Name, “East Sea” - http://bit.ly/Lu5puJ
Video: The World Map is Changing: Korea’s East Sea - http://bit.ly/JJSYIF