China is striving to gain access to the Sea of Japan. The route via the Tumen River currently poses an obstacle. To pass the river, China needs the approval of North Korea and Russia. This article discusses the current shifts in power dynamics and the geopolitical implications that Chinese access to the Sea of Japan would have. Japan and South Korea, in particular, would be affected by a strategic shift in geopolitical relations. The region is preparing for growing tensions with China.
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