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Also known as Hwang Hai, Whang-hai, Huang Hai, Huanghai, Huanghai Sea, Whang-hai Sea, Hwang Hai Sea

Marginal sea in the Pacific Ocean

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The Yellow Sea is a marginal sea located within the Pacific Ocean, situated between East Asia and the Korean Peninsula. It serves as an important body of water for the region's maritime commerce, fishing, and geopolitical interests.

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Korean name Hangul황해 or 서해 Hanja黃海 or 西海 Literal meaningYellow Sea or West Sea

The Yellow Sea (simplified Chinese: 黄海; traditional Chinese: 黃海; pinyin: Huáng Hǎi; Zhuyin Fuhao: ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄏㄞˇ; Korean: 황해; Hanja: 黃海; RR: Hwanghae), also known as the North Sea, is a marginal sea of the Western Pacific Ocean located between mainland China and the Korean Peninsula, and can be considered the northwestern part of the East China Sea.

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