JOINT DEVELOPMENT OF MINERAL RESOURCES IN DISPUTED WATERS: THE CASE OF JAPAN AND SOUTH KOREA IN THE EAST CHINA SEA

1981 ◽  
pp. 1335-1354 ◽  
Author(s):  
CHOON-HO PARK
Keyword(s):  
South Korea ◽  
East China Sea ◽  
Mineral Resources ◽  
East China ◽  
The East China Sea ◽  
Joint Development ◽  
China Sea

South Korea Boundary Disputes in the East China Sea and the Yellow Sea

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 303-329
Author(s):  
Vasco Becker-Weinberg
Keyword(s):  
South Korea ◽  
East China Sea ◽  
Yellow Sea ◽  
The Yellow Sea ◽  
East China ◽  
The East China Sea ◽  
Joint Development ◽  
China Sea ◽  
Boundary Disputes ◽  
Development Agreement

Abstract South Korea faces a complex situation of overlapping claims in the East China Sea and the Yellow Sea, in addition to those in the East Sea (or Sea of Japan). The boundary disputes in the East China Sea and the Yellow Sea raise two distinctive challenges. The first concerns the joint development agreement signed with Japan almost four decades ago. This agreement is at a stalemate and its initial term of fifty years is fast approaching. There are also reports that the dormancy of the agreement might be partly attributed to an alleged material breach by Japan. Therefore, South Korea should consider the available alternatives, particularly if Japan does not intend to renew the joint development agreement, but instead proceed with its termination. The second challenge concerns the inter-Korean relations and the legal relevance of the Northern Limit Line as a maritime boundary. Although there is no foreseeable timeline for North and South Korea to address the matter, mainly as there are no on-going negotiations, this will ultimately be a key aspect of a future settlement. This article examines these two challenges and attempts to put forward some tentative conclusions regarding the available options for South Korea in both situations.

Maritime Boundary Negotiations between China and Korea: The Factors at Stake

2017 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-94
Author(s):  
Suk Kyoon Kim
Keyword(s):  
East China Sea ◽  
Yellow Sea ◽  
Mineral Resources ◽  
The Yellow Sea ◽  
East China ◽  
The East China Sea ◽  
China Sea ◽  
Maritime Boundary ◽  
Strategic Location ◽  
Maritime Boundary Delimitation

Despite a great number of negotiations between China and Korea, the two countries have failed to delimit a maritime boundary in the Yellow Sea and the East China Sea. Primarily they have held conflicting principles regarding maritime boundary delimitation, namely an equidistant line as opposed to the natural prolongation of the land territory. Ieodo, a submerged rock in a strategic location, claimed by both China and Korea, is also another focus of negotiations. Other factors, including straight baselines, military activities, fishery and underwater mineral resources, are also important considerations in the maritime boundary negotiations.

Joint Development in the East China Sea: Not an Easier Challenge than Delimitation

2008 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gao Jianjun
Keyword(s):  
East China Sea ◽  
Law Of The Sea ◽  
East China ◽  
The East China Sea ◽  
Development Zone ◽  
Joint Development ◽  
China Sea ◽  
China And Japan ◽  
The Law

AbstractAs a form of provisional arrangement pending delimitation, the delineation of a joint development zone is significantly influenced by the maritime delimitation claims of the states concerned. In this sense, joint development is by no means an easier challenge to be tackled than delimitation. Because China has opted out of the compulsory procedures entailing binding decisions contained in the Law of the Sea Convention for delimitation issues, the only effective recourse available is to resort to negotiations. This means that unless China and Japan are ready to make concessions in their negotiations, no agreement can be reached, either for delimitation or for joint development.

The East China Sea Seafloor Observatory and its upgraded project

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huiping Xu ◽  
Changwei Xu ◽  
Rufu Qin ◽  
Yang Yu ◽  
Shangqin Luo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
East China Sea ◽  
East China ◽  
The East China Sea ◽  
China Sea ◽  
Seafloor Observatory
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