Naming of The Strait
Korean Peninsula - Kyushu | Korean Peninsula - Tsushima Island | Tsushima Island - Kyushu | |
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International name (commonly used in English) |
Korea Strait | Korea Strait Western Channel | Tsushima Strait or Korea Strait Eastern Channel |
North Korean name | 조선해협 - 朝鮮海峡 Chosŏn Haehyŏp "Korea Strait" |
부산해협 - 釜山海峡 Pusan Haehyŏp "Busan Strait" |
쓰시마해협 - 對馬海峡 Ssŭsima Haehyŏp "Tsushima Strait" |
South Korean name | 대한해협 - 大韓海峡 Daehan Haehyeop "Korea Strait" |
부산해협 - 釜山海峡 Busan Haehyeop "Busan Strait" |
쓰시마해협 - 對馬海峡 Sseusima Haehyeop "Tsushima Strait" |
Japanese name | 対馬海峡 Tsushima Kaikyō "Tsushima Strait" |
朝鮮海峡 or 対馬海峡西水道 Chōsen Kaikyō or Tsushima Kaikyō Nishi-suidō "Korea Strait" or "Tsushima Strait Western Channel" |
対馬海峡 or 対馬海峡東水道 Tsushima Kaikyō or Tsushima Kaikyō Higashi-suidō "Tsushima Strait" or "Tsushima Strait Eastern Channel" |
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