Chokepoint

Korea Strait

The Korea Strait lies between the Korean Peninsula and the Japanese islands, linking the East China Sea to the Sea of Japan. It is a key passage for North Asian container and energy traffic and a closely watched naval corridor.

Open Korea Strait on the live map →
ConnectsEast China Sea ↔ Sea of Japan
Position34°N, 129°E

Major trade routes through Korea Strait

Korea Strait is tracked as a strategic waterway reference. It is not currently mapped to one of World Monitor's modelled trade-route corridors, but its vessel traffic and disruption signals are still monitored on the live map.

Source: src/dispatch/config/chokepoint-registry.ts and src/dispatch/config/trade-routes.ts.