Which seas lie along North Korea’s coasts?

North Korea is situated on the northern portion of the Korean peninsula, which is bordered by two primary bodies of water:

• The Yellow Sea: Located to the west of the Korean peninsula, this sea includes Korea Bay, an inlet that forms the northwestern arm of the Yellow Sea and borders North Korea's western coast.12
• The Sea of Japan (East Sea): Located to the east of the Korean peninsula, this marginal sea of the western Pacific Ocean borders North Korea's eastern coast.32

The naming of the eastern body of water is a subject of international dispute; while internationally recognized as the Sea of Japan, both North and South Korea advocate for the name "East Sea" or "East Sea of Korea".43