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동북아 평화와 번영을 위한 공진화 전략과 인식공동체 강화
The Coevolution Strategy and the Strengthening of the Epistemic Community for Peace and Prosperity in Northeast Asia The mission of the Northeast Asian History Foundation is to reflect on the past and improve the future. We study what happened in the past because we want to create a better future with lessons learned from history. E. H. Carr defined history as a "dialogue between the past and the present," but perhaps history may be a dialogue between the past and the future. Therefore, in the future, studies in Northeast Asian history should be directed toward contributing to peace and prosperity for the people of not only the Republic of Korea but other countries in the region. When we study the past, we shouldn't lose interest in the future, so that our knowledge of the past is alive and relevant. In this regard, we need continuing interest in matters concerning what will become of Northeast Asia in the future and how the future of the Korean peninsula will change.
Written by Kim Yong-ho, Professor of Political Science and Diplomacy at Inha University, Advisor for NAHF
도쿄대 다카하시 데츠야 교수에게 한일관계의 현주소를 인터뷰하다 한일관계의 현안진단과 개선을 위하여
University of Tokyo Professor Takahashi Tetsuya on the Current Status of ROK-Japan Relations For the Diagnosis and Development of Pending Issues in ROK-Japan Relations Editor's Note: On October 17, 2013, the NAHF hosted an international conference in its main conference room on "Historical Reconciliation and Challenges for Establishing Peace in Northeast Asia." There were a total of 15 participants, including NAHF Research Fellows and scholars from Japan and China, such as University of Tokyo Professor Takahashi Tetsuya (高橋哲哉) and Peking University Professor Liang Yuanxiang (梁云祥). They had heated discussion on such topics as "Present Meaning of History of War in Northeast Asia" and "Perception on History and Challenges for Establishing Peace in Northeast Asia." The November Issue of the Northeast Asian History Foundation News presents an in-depth interview with one of the participants, Professor Takahashi, who is thought to be a conscientious scholar of Japan
Transcribed and Coordinated by Seol Won-tae, Senior Administrator, NAHF Office of PR & Education
요시다 쇼인과 아베 신조 총리
Yoshida Shoin and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan We Koreans have been always conscious of Japan and struggling over how to deal with them to this day ever since the Imjin War, if not from ancient times. Currently, the Abe administration of Japan is denying their country's past of aggression, and trying to make it constitutional to exercise the rights of collective self-defense by amending their national constitution. How should we cope with Japan's such bold moves?
Written by Lee Won-woo, Research Fellow, Research Department at NAHF
동아시아·유럽지역 통합교류 프로그램(EPRIE) 참가기 2 유럽 아시아 지역협력에 관한 다양한 의견청취에 큰 보람
Report on EPRIE 2 My Rewarding Experience of Listening to Diverse Opinions on Regional Cooperation in Europe and Asia My name is Marita Manako and I am studying International Studies at Ochanomizu University in Tokyo, Japan. The EPRIE was a long-awaited event for me because I had prior exchange-student experiences at Ewha Womans University in Korea and the University of Paris VII in France, and also had long-time interest in regional cooperation in East Asia and Europe. First and foremost, this program brought me in contact with some of the greatest people I'd ever met. They were students of international relations, foreign languages, economics, or professionals in research, diplomacy, journalism, and NGOs. And they brought their diverse backgrounds and views to the discussion table.
Written by Morita Manako (森田眞奈子), Student of Ochanomizu University, Japan
세계사로서의 한국사
Korean History as World History Korean History as World History A cultural expression, regardless of what kind it is or which country it originates from, belongs to the world and its history. To study the history of a country is to study the history of the world from a particular standpoint. Therefore, Korean history is certainly part of world history just as much as any other country's is. All humans live under the same sky and history is the result of their past and present existence as a community. All humans share the same brain, where the deepest part, the most primitive one, is in charge of feelings and emotions, and the rest is exposed to the influence of super-structural elements representing culture. This means that many historical situations may carry different appearances and aspects, yet share an identical origin and meaning. Hence the need to use, at once, two different methodologies in approaching history: a comparative one, aiming to individuate reactions to the same phenomenon within diverse cultures and a purely historical-philological one, aimed at investigating the way a reaction materializes in a single culture. In other words, everyone reacts similarly toward a certain situation, which falls under the realm of nature, but the form of such reactions differ among people, which falls under the realm of culture.
by Maurizio Riotto Professor of Korean Studies (with particular reference to Korean Language and Literature) at Department of Asian, African and Mediterranean Studies (formerly Department of Asian Studies) University of Napoli "L'Orientale"
안중근의 동양평화론
The Theory of Oriental Peace by Ahn Jung-geun When we say Ahn Jung-geun, what comes to mind is his assassination of Ito Hirobumi (伊藤博文) in Harbin on October 26, 1909. But killing off Ito Hirobumi was not, in itself, his goal; his ultimate goal was to stand international trial afterwards so that he could let the world know about imperial Japan's aggression on Korea and defend Oriental peace. That explains why he shouted 'Ura, Kareya (Independence for Korea)' in Russian instead of Korean and submitted himself to arrest on the spot of assassination. Ahn Jung-geun clearly stated the cause and goals of what he did: "As a man with an understanding of the overall global situations and leading a difficult life abroad, I wouldn't normally take the life of another man, but have made the resolute decision to do so at the expense of the comfort of myself or my family because I believed that Hirobumi's policy was detrimental to Oriental peace." He said he held no personal grudge against Ito Hirobumi and he would be unforgivable if he killed Ito for personal grudges. As a man "with an understanding of the overall global situations," he had the conviction that his assassination of Ito Hirobumi was not only for Korea's independence but also for Ito Hirobumi's country Japan and Oriental peace, and that his true intentions would be revealed someday, if not immediately.
Written by Jang Seok-heung, Professor of Korean History, Kookimin University
염주성 발굴과 발해 디아스포라
The Excavation of the Kraskino Site and the Balhae Diaspora 20 Years of My Relationship with Primorsky Krai In the ancient history of Korea, Primorsky Krai is remembered in the realm of the histories of Koguryo and Balhae. After the fall of Balhae, Primorsky Krai was the place of diaspora for migrants from Balehae, until it was incorporated into the Qing Dynasty of China in modern history, and then into the Far East region of Russia in contemporary times. But the Qing Dynasty collapsed, and Russia came in first contact with the traditional culture of this region. Furthermore, the ancestors of the Qing Dynasty had kinship with Balhae, and Primorsky Krai became home to many ethnic Korean settlers scattered all over the region, the source of diaspora, as early as 150 years ago. The first things you will see in the Kraskino site as soon as the topsoil is removed are the remaining sites and relics of the ethnic Korean settlers before they were deported to Central Asia in the 1930s. In the strata below, of course, are buried the layers of Balhae culture, preserved as it was a thousand years ago. I can say that the Kraskino site is a precious time capsule of the Korean diaspora.
Written by Kim Eun-guk, Head of Team 2, Research Department, NAHF
Does Japan's Forced Labor Camp Carry Any Outstanding Universal Value to Humanity? On Japan's Move to Include its Modern Industrial Heritage Sites on the UNESCO World Heritage List When the James Bond film Skyfall was released in Korea on October 26, 2012, the press produced many promotional articles with focus on the entertainment value of the film that celebrated the 50th anniversary of the series. But little was mentioned of the inconvenient fact about the film's location, Hashima Island (軍艦島) in Nagasaki, that Korean mine laborers employed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, a representative war criminal company of Japan during the colonial era, suffered on this very island. Worse, the Japanese government is supporting the efforts to include this Hashima Island and other sites of Japan's Industrial Revolution on the World Heritage List in 2015.
Written by Yoo Ji-ah, Research Fellow, Institute of Japanese Studies, Kookmin University
동아시아·유럽지역 통합교류 프로그램(EPRIE) 참가기 1 한·일 참가자는 유럽 참가자보다 더 큰 의견차 드러내
Report on EPRIE 1 Wider Gap in Opinions between Korean and Japanese Participants than among European Participants The Exchange Program for Regional Integration in East Asia and Europe (EPRIE) kicked off its 10-day schedule on September 19, 2013 in Wonju, Korea. The twenty participants, half from Asian (Japan, Korea) and half from Europe (Germany, France, Poland), spent a meaningful time travelling between Korea and Japan, discussing social, historical, and political issues facing their countries and presenting political and/or civil society-level solutions. It is remarkable that the countries of the participants, whether in Asia or Europe, were neighbors within each continent who inflicted pain and suffering on each other through conflict and division at one time or another in history.
Written by Kim Hee-jung, in charge of International Solitary Project, Solidarity Team, The May 18 Memorial Foundation
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