The two Koreas and Japan held a closed door meeting in London on Tuesday.... discussing the name of the 'East Sea', the body of water that lies between the countries.
A foreign affairs source confirmed on Thursday.... that the International Hydrographic Organization hosted the meeting for countries over disputed waters around the world.
This comes after the I-H-O urged Tokyo to talk with Seoul over making the guidelines for global maps,... which will be finalized in 2020,... when the organization holds its general meeting.
The water is currently called the 'Sea of Japan' but until an agreement is reached,.... South Korea is suggesting that the name 'East Sea' is added.
Japan claims that 'Sea of Japan' is the only name for the water.
Seoul, however, says old foreign maps,... including Japanese ones that date back two-thousand years, call the water the 'East Sea' or the 'Joseon Sea'.