plush-cthulhu 4,472 Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/biz/2014/11/123_168372.html Swedish furniture retailer IKEA, which will open here for business next month, has already become a focus of controversy because of decorative world maps in its product range that identify the waters between the Korean Peninsula and Japan as the "Sea of Japan," not the "East Sea."IKEA Korea said Tuesday that the maps, currently available at some of the company's overseas outlets won't be shipped into Korea. The Korean unit of the international furniture retailer said the product was made based on Google Maps.Korea and Japan have wrangled for decades over what to name the waters between the two countries."We are sorry for causing controversy," IKEA Korea said in a statement. "We are fully aware of the seriousness of this case for the Korean people."The company said that the map in question had already been excluded from a list of products to be imported to Korea. But it didn't suggest any solution such as replacing Sea of Japan with East Sea or including both names on the map.It simply said the company fully relies on Google Maps when it comes to geographical names.Meanwhile, IKEA Korea will host a press conference today at its first outlet in Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi Province. Discuss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocumentaLy 6,033 Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 Nobody cares but Korea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abra 40,910 Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 storm in a tea cup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danee 5,049 Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 I learned it's Sea of Japan at school. D: Now I checked around 10 different maps and everywhere its called Sea of Japan. So its just Koreans who call it East sea, or...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
21jumpstreet 390 Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 Well... it's the official name. People don't make a fuss because the Indian ocean is called as such. East sea is ambiguous anyway, for example the baltic sea is called east sea in a lot of country. People d Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n88 727 Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 Reminds me of persian or arabian gulf .... *sigh* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocumentaLy 6,033 Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 I learned it's Sea of Japan at school. D: Now I checked around 10 different maps and everywhere its called Sea of Japan. So its just Koreans who call it East sea, or...? Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkrat 5,683 Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 seems cool tho they gotta keep fighting the good fight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amber oppa 20,208 Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 Nobody cares but Korea. lmao right? But these are the same people who have spent the better part of a century fighting over some rocks the sea so you shouldn't be surprised. Everyone calls it the 'Sea of Japan' not the 'East Sea'. Focus on important things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danee 5,049 Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 Yes. Then they make themselves look really stupid tbh. O.o It's international (English) map. If I purchase international (English) map I have to know there will be official names. I wonder why they don't have problem with Yellow Sea and East Sea of China? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocumentaLy 6,033 Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 lmao right? But these are the same people who have spent the better part of a century fighting over some rocks the sea so you shouldn't be surprised. Everyone calls it the 'Sea of Japan' not the 'East Sea'. Focus on important things. Funny that they would fight over some rocks but won't try to reunite their country. Then they make themselves look really stupid tbh. O.o It's international (English) map. If I purchase international (English) map I have to know there will be official names. I wonder why they don't have problem with Yellow Sea and East Sea of China? Because they know they can't get over on China. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seulchu 9,452 Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 I always learned it was the sea of Japan I didn't know it was an issue for Korea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocumentaLy 6,033 Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 I always learned it was the sea of Japan I didn't know it was an issue for Korea Anything in regards to Japan is an issue for Korea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgl 5,919 Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 Funny how they expect others to know something that is completely exclusive to Korea, but the other way around not so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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