【米国】「日本海」は国際的表記　「東海」と併記する必要はないという見解★2

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会議そんな感じだったみたいよｗ

　　http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/dpb/2011/08/169818.htm
　　http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/dpb/2011/08/169818.htm#KOREA

　　Mark C. Toner
　　Deputy Spokesperson
　　Daily Press Briefing
　　Washington, DC
　　August 8, 2011

　　QUESTION: Yes. A U.S. agency has notified ? reportedly notified the IHO, International Hydrographic Organization, that it ba
　　cked only the usage of Sea of Japan instead of both East Sea and Sea of Japan, which South Korea supports. What’s State’s -
　　the State Department’s position on this issue?
　　MR. TONER: Yeah. I believe that we also use the terminology the Sea of Japan, which is the internationally recognized termin
　　ology.
　　QUESTION: The State Department’s position is they’re using Sea of Japan only?
　　MR. TONER: The U.S. uses names decided by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names, and the U.S. so-called BGN standard nam
　　e for that body of water is the Sea of Japan.
　　QUESTION: So your policy is to use a name that antagonizes one of your closest allies?
　　MR. TONER: We --
　　QUESTION: Or any name that -any name at all?
　　MR. TONER: It’s the determination of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.
　　QUESTION: It’s the West California Sea.
　　MR. TONER: Go ahead, in the back.
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