Korea Strait

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The Korea Strait is a narrow body of water between the Korean Peninsula and Japan that forms a key maritime passage linking the East China Sea with the Sea of Japan.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf body of water
strait
borderedBy Honshu
Iki Island
Japan
Kyushu
South Korea
Tsushima Island
climate temperate maritime
connects East China Sea
Sea of Japan
flowsFrom East China Sea
flowsTo Sea of Japan
governedBy United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
hasAverageDepth about 90 meters
hasBiodiversity rich marine life
hasHistoricalSignificance route for cultural exchange between Korea and Japan
site of Russo-Japanese War naval operations
hasMajorPortNearby Busan
Fukuoka
Kitakyushu
Shimonoseki
hasOceanCurrent Tsushima Current
hasPart Eastern Channel of Korea Strait
linked to: Korea Strait

Tsushima Strait
linked to: Korea Strait

Western Channel of Korea Strait
linked to: Korea Strait
hasTrafficSeparationScheme yes
isPartOf sea route between China, Korea, and Japan
isShippingRouteFor bulk carriers
container ships
oil tankers
knownAs Korean Strait
linked to: Korea Strait

Strait of Korea
linked to: Korea Strait
locatedIn East Asia
between Korea and Japan
maximumDepth about 227 meters
minimumWidth about 200 kilometers
nameInJapanese 対馬海峡
linked to: Korea Strait
nameInKorean 대한해협
linked to: Korea Strait
partOf Pacific Ocean
region between Sea of Japan and East China Sea
separates Japan
Korean Peninsula
strategicImportance major sea lane between East China Sea and Sea of Japan
subjectTo monsoon influence
usedFor fishing
international shipping
naval navigation

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Sea of Japan connectedBy Korea Strait
East China Sea hasStrait Korea Strait
East China Sea hasStrait Tsushima Strait
linked to: Korea Strait
South Korea borderBodyOfWater Korea Strait
Busan locatedOn Korea Strait
Tsushima Current flowsThrough Korea Strait
Korea Strait hasPart Tsushima Strait
linked to: Korea Strait
Korea Strait hasPart Western Channel of Korea Strait
linked to: Korea Strait
Korea Strait hasPart Eastern Channel of Korea Strait
linked to: Korea Strait
Korea Strait knownAs Korean Strait
linked to: Korea Strait
Korea Strait knownAs Strait of Korea
linked to: Korea Strait
Korea Strait nameInJapanese 対馬海峡
linked to: Korea Strait
Korea Strait nameInKorean 대한해협
linked to: Korea Strait
Battle of Tsushima location Tsushima Strait
linked to: Korea Strait
Battle of Tsushima location Korea Strait
Higashi Shina Kai hasStrait Korea Strait
Korean Peninsula bordersBodyOfWater Korea Strait
Yeongnam region borders Korea Strait
Haeundae Beach locatedOnBodyOfWater Korea Strait
Suyeong District locatedOn Korea Strait
Yeongdo District locatedIn Korea Strait
Yeongdo District coast Korea Strait
Japanese archipelago hasStrait Korea Strait
Iki Island locatedInBodyOfWater Tsushima Strait
linked to: Korea Strait
Pacific theater of the Russo-Japanese War hasKeyLocation Tsushima Strait
linked to: Korea Strait
Jeju Island locatedIn Korea Strait
Jeju Island locatedInBodyOfWater Korea Strait
Fukuoka Prefecture faces Tsushima Strait
linked to: Korea Strait
Nakdong River mouthLocatedIn Korea Strait
Nakdong River emptiesInto Korea Strait
ROKN operatesIn Korea Strait
Daehan Minguk borderingSea Korea Strait
Busan waterfront locatedOnWaterBody Korea Strait
Jung District, Busan locatedOn Korea Strait
Korea Bay connectedTo Korea Strait
Songdo Beach locatedOn Korea Strait
Taejongdae Lighthouse near Korea Strait
Namhang (South Port) locatedOn Korea Strait
Yeongdo Lighthouse locatedOn Korea Strait
Yeongdo Lighthouse locatedOnCoastOf Korea Strait
Yeongdo Lighthouse overlooks Korea Strait
Taejongdae Park locatedOn Korea Strait
Taejongdae Park hasViewOf Korea Strait
Yeongdo Channel partOf Korea Strait
Busan–Jinhae Free Economic Zone near Korea Strait
Imjin War location Korea Strait