Joint development of mineral resources in disputed waters: the case of Japan and South Korea in the East China Sea

Choon-Ho Park

Energy, 1981, vol. 6, issue 11, 1335-1354

Abstract: In the semi-enclosed East China Sea, the unilateral claims of the coastal states to the continental shelf substantially overlap. Japan and South Korea signed an agreement in 1974 to “freeze” the surface boundary issue and develop oil from the disputed waters together. China strongly opposes the joint scheme. Japan and South Korea are conducting exploration in the joint zone, but oil has not yet been found. This Article describes the structure of the pact, the first instance of this kind in East Asia, but does not discuss sensitive legal and political aspects.

Date: 1981
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DOI: 10.1016/0360-5442(81)90043-8

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