Why in the News?

Russia and China launched a series of naval exercises in the Sea of Japan known as "Beibu/Interaction - 2024." The drills aim to enhance military capabilities in anti-aircraft and anti-submarine warfare, improving interoperability and regional defense mechanisms.

Footage of fleet in the Sea of Japan

About Sea of Japan/ East Sea

• Borders: Russia and Sakhalin Island to the north, North Korea to the west, South Korea to the southwest and the Japanese archipelago (Hokkaidō, Honshū, and Kyūshū) to the east and south.
• Dohoku Seamount, an underwater volcano is the deepest point of the sea.
• he Tumen (or Dooman) River is the largest river flowing into the Sea of Japan, serving as a border between North Korea, Russia and China.
• Major Ports:
• Russia: Vladivostok, Sovetskaya Gavan, Nakhodka, Alexandrovsk-Sakhalinsky, and Kholmsk.
• North Korea: Hamhung, Chongjin, and Wonsan.
• Japan: Niigata, Tsuruta, and Maizuru.

Map showing Sea of Japan