 The sea is called "Rìběn hǎi" (日本海, literally "Japan Sea") or originally "Jīng hǎi" (鲸海, literally "Whale Sea") in China, "Yaponskoye more" (Японское море, literally "Japanese Sea") in Russia, "Chosŏn Tonghae" (조선동해, literally "Korean East Sea") in North Korea, and "Donghae" (동해, literally "East Sea") in South Korea.A naming dispute exists about the sea name, with South Korea promoting the English translation of its native name as the "East Sea".The use of the term "Sea of Japan" as the dominant name is a point of contention.