IHO`s expected new numerical system likely to help resolve East Sea naming dispute
(WorldNews South Korea)

East Sea / Korea Times file An international organization on maritime data is expected to adopt new guidelines later this year to refer to all seas by numbers, rather than specific names, officials said Monday, a move expected to affect a long-running dispute between South Korea and Japan over what to call the East Sea. The International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) plans to brief its member states on the results of discussions about how to revise the `future of limits on oceans and...