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NORTHEAST ASIAN HISTORY FOUNDATION 07/2013 Newsletter
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역사갈등 해결 통한 동아시아 경제통합
Economic Integration in East Asia Through Resolution of Historical Conflicts "It should be remembered that while pending issues between South Korea and Japan may 'spark prosperity' depending on the 'political will' of the leaders of both countries, they could also 'spark collective downfall." With a recent increase in FTAs (Free Trade Agreements) among South Korea, China, and ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) members, economic integration in East Asia is also coming under increasing discussion. South Korea, which hadn't been quite positive about integration of regional economies, has signed FTAs with Singapore, the EFTA (European Free Trade Association), the ASEAN, the United States, India, the EU (European Union), Peru, Turkey, and Columbia since its first FTA with Chile in February 2003, and is in the process of negotiating FTAs with Canada, Indonesia, China, Japan, and Vietnam.
Written by Choi Seung-hwan, Professor of Kyung Hee University Law School, President of the Korean Society of International Law
깨어있는 지성인만이 국가와 사회를 바른 길로 이끌어 학계 원로에게 국내와 동아시아 역사갈등 헤쳐나갈 길을 묻다
Only Enlightened Intellectuals Can Lead the Nation and Society in the Right Direction Veteran Scholar Offers Insight into How to Cope with Historical Conflicts in Korea and East Asia Editor's Note: The Northeast Asian History Foundation, an organization dealing with historical issues among the three East Asian nations, is doing its part in historical diplomacy. With the recently escalating historical conflict in the Northeast Asian region in mind, the NAHF had an interview with Chairperson of the Asan Institute for Policy Studies Lee In-ho (Professor Emeritus at Seoul National University, Advisor for the Association for Contemporary Korean History), who is an elder of the historical community and former Korean ambassador to Finland and also to Russia, seeking wisdom with which to overcome historical conflicts in Korea as well as in East Asia. An expert in Russian history who is also deeply interested in Korean history education, Ms. Lee emphasized that "History shows that in the rise and fall of a nation, the roles of enlightened intellectuals of that nation were extremely important."
Transcribed and Edited by Seol Won-tae, Senior Administrator at NAHF Office of Public Relations & Education
일본군 '위안부' 문제의 역사적 사실 널리 알려야
Historical Facts About "Comfort Women" Must Be Known Far and Wide Osaka mayor Toru Hashimoto said in the May 13 press conference: "If you think about those Japanese soldiers risking their lives in a rain of bullets in the battlefield, and if you want them to get some rest, you can see that a 'comfort women' system was necessary. A 'comfort women' system was common in countries around the world at that time, including during the Korean War and the Vietnam War. It is therefore unfair that only Japan's case has been singled out for the practice. Even though Japan is receiving harsh criticism for using the military to commit rape at national levels, it should be clarified that there is no evidence to prove that the Japanese government used violence and threat to kidnap those women.
Written by Seo Hyun-joo, Research Fellow at NAHF Research Department
제8회 제주포럼을 다녀와서 역사화해의 경험, 동아시아 근대와 미래를 생각한다
The 8th Jeju Forum for Peace and Prosperity: Thinking Historical Reconciliations, Modern East Asia and its Future At the 8th Jeju Forum for Peace and Prosperity (May 29-31, 2013), the NAHF organized two sessions. The following is a summary of the objectives and details of these two sessions, and what was discussed at the sessions and it implications. To start with, NAHF President Kim Hakjoon gave an opening speech for the NAHF sessions, in which he noted that East Asian conflict was intensifying because no reconciliation in true sense had been achieved over historical issues, and stressed that this situation ran counter to the global trend. He talked about how the U.K. had admitted to its crime committed against humanity on Kenyans under imperial colonial rule and promised an apology and compensation, and stressed that those in power in Japan should also honestly admit to Imperialist Japan's wrongdoing against Korea and promise not to repeat such wrongdoing.
Written by Lee Jong-guk, Research Fellow at NAHF Office of Policy Planning
"상해 화동사범대 역사학과 초청특강과 한·중 소통의 중요성"
Special Lecture at ECNU History Department and the Importance of Communication Between Korea and China To carry out the nationwide 'Education Promotion Plan Toward the 21st Century,' China launched the '211 Project' in 1990 by which about 100 universities would be selected for development. Since 1998, China has been also carrying out the '985 Project' by which additional 30 universities were selected as part of the program geared to create the world's first-class universities. It is said that for young Chinese today the key to landing a job is a diploma from one of the universities belonging to the '985 Project.' I was invited to give a special lecture at the Department of History of East China Normal University (ECNU) in Shanghai, one of these '985' universities. This visit allowed me to realize the importance of communication between Korea and China.
Written by Woo Sung-min, Research Fellow at NAHF Office of Policy Planning
"작은 거인 재일변호사 김경득"
Korean-Japanese Lawyer Kim Gyeong-deuk the Little Giant Entering the LTRI Without Becoming Naturalized as a Japanese Citizen Kim Gyeong-deuk is a Korean-Japanese born in the city of Wakayama (和歌山) in Japan to Korean parents who moved to Japan during its imperial years. Until he turned twenty-three when he graduated from Waseda University, Kim was a typical Korean-Japanese who used a Japanese name and regarded his Korean descent as something to hide and be ashamed of. Obviously, he didn't speak any Korean, either. After graduation from university, he faced the harsh reality that it was hard for the Korean-Japanese to land a job they wanted. And while preparing to take the bar exam in order to challenge the discrimination prevalent in the Japanese society, he decided to use his original Korean name Kim Gyeong-deuk. Later, Kim often recalled the year when he turned twenty-three as the first year of his real life on his own terms.
Written by Jung In-seob, Professor of Seoul National University Law School
한국, 동방으로의 여행 (La Corée, le voyage vers l'Est)
Korea, a Voyage to the East (La Corée, le voyage vers l'Est) Editor's Note: How did Europeans observe and experience Korea from the 1700s through the early 1900s? This question might be answered in La Corée, le voyage vers l'Est (Korea, a Voyage to the East), a recently published French book, which is reviewed in detail in this essay.
Written by Lee Sang-gyun, Research Fellow at Dokdo Research Institute
Will the 'Neighboring Countries Clause' Disappear Under the Conservative Government of Japan? Q : Why is the Neighboring Countries Clause receiving criticism? In his answer at the lower house budget committee on April 10, 2013, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (安倍晋三) said that "Unfortunately, the textbook authorization standards are failing to reflect the spirits of the revised Framework Act on Education that emphasizes respect for patriotism and love for homeland." And he mentioned the need for revising the textbook authorization system. What he implied in his answer was that the Neighboring Countries Clause which called for consideration for Korea and China in textbook descriptions should be also revised.
Written by Lee Myung-chan, Research Fellow at NAHF Office of Policy Planning
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