The Korean Peninsula: Between the Yellow Sea and the Sea of Japan

The Korean Peninsula extends southward from the East Asian mainland, bounded by:

• West: Yellow Sea (West Sea)
• East: East Sea (internationally known as the Sea of Japan)
• South: Korea Strait

The peninsula is divided into two sovereign states:

• Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea)
• Republic of Korea (South Korea)

Its strategic location has shaped millennia of cultural exchange, conflict, and geopolitics in Northeast Asia.