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'아시아 패러독스'와 한일관계
"The Asia Paradox" and Korea-Japan Relations "In today's world with drastic changes in international order, especially in Northeast Asia with fierce competition among the powers, it doesn't seem to be easy for Korea to defend its national interests and ensure its survival. International relations require a variety of channels ranging from summit diplomacy to non-governmental exchange. In the process of utilizing these channels, it will be necessary to make efforts to have as many partners as possible that have common interests, whether they be ethical causes, cultural similarities, or practical gains in security or economy."
Written by Yun Byeong-nam, Professor with the Department of History at Sogang University/President of the Korean Historical Association
재미 국제정치학자 이채진 교수에게 한반도의 국제정치를 묻다 동아시아의 국제정치적 격랑 속 한국의 전략적 외교 필요 국제무대에서 주목받는 전문성 갖춘 한국 학자들 나와야
Professor Lee Chae-jin, an International Political Scientist in the U.S., Answers Questions About International Politics on the Korean Peninsula Korea Needs Strategic Diplomacy in the Maelstrom of International Politics in East Asia Hope to See More Korean Scholars with Their Own Areas of Expertise Attract International Attention Editor's Note: Professor Lee Chae-jin, a renowned scholar of international politics residing in the U.S., came to stay in Seoul in November this year as a short-term visiting professor to lecture on international politics at the Korea National Diplomatic Academy. The NAHF invited Professor Lee for an in-depth interview. At an interview with Senior Research Fellow Bae Jin-su at NAHF, Professor Lee Chae-jin reviewed the international political landscape surrounding the Korean peninsula from a historical perspective and gave an outlook on the future.
Coordinated and Transcribed by Seol Won-tae, Senior Administrator, NAHF
The Significance of the Opening of Dokdo in the Context of History "The root cause of the Dokdo issue is that the Korean people living in Ulleungdo were pulled out of the island. If Korean people were allowed to move and live in Ulleundo, at least after Ulleungdo and Dokdo were recovered thanks to Ahn Yong-bok's activities, Japan wouldn't have incorporated Dokdo into their territory that easily. In this regard, I believe that the opening of Dokdo holds special significance. I expect that 300,000 Korean citizens will visit Dokdo next year."
Written by Kim Byeong-ryeol, Professor, Korea National Defense University
『2013 중국역사문화 탐방보고서』 7/22~7/27 중국의 과거와 현재, 그리고 미래를 만나다
"A Report on the 2013 China History and Culture Trip" July 22-27, 2013 Meeting the Past, the Present, and the Future of China Editor's Note: On July 9, 2013, the NAHF held the awarding ceremony for the Korea-China Graduate Students Paper Content. Of the groups of contenders, each with two graduate students (one Korean and the other Chinese), one particular group (Yu Sung and Choi Eun-sil) won the Best Paper Award, which came with the chance to visit China. This report shows the fresh and sharp views that the youths from the two countries have on China.
Written by Yu Sung and Choi Eun-sil, Master's Program in International Relations at Seoul National University
이역만리에서 반가운 우리의 얼굴을 만나다
Meeting Brothers in a Faraway Land "Korea, Korean society, and the Korean people need to show keen interest in, and extend support for, Kazakhstan and the ethnic Koreans living there, and also go for close exchange and cooperation with them." From October 24 to 28, 2013, I was in Kazakhstan to attend the memorial ceremony and conference on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the death of Hong Bumdo, hosted by the General Hong Bumdo Memorial Society (Executive Director Lee Jong-chan) and sponsored by the Ministry of Patriots & Veterans Affairs of Korea. It was a long journey, up to 13,000 kilometers, from Incheon International Airport to Almaty, a major city of Kazakhstan. It felt strange that ethnic Koreans were living in a country so far away. At the same time, however, it also felt like a country for us to visit at least once, because Kyzylorda in Kazakhstan was home to the grave of General Hong Bumdo, one of the most representative Korean armed fighters against Japan in the history of Korean independence movement.
Written by Jang Se-yun, Research Fellow, NAHF Research Department
대항해 시대의 선구자 환관 정화(鄭和, 1371~1435)
Eunuch Zheng He (鄭和, 1371-1435), the Pioneer of the Age of Exploration "The sea is a space for not only exchange of people and goods but also connection of information, knowledge, and religion. It is said that those who conquer the sea will conquer the world. The seas around Korea are traffic routes to China and Japan in the neighborhood and as far as to the world." The Ming (明) Dynasty of China undertook seven expeditions overseas over a stretch of twenty-eight years from 1405 to 1433 (Yongle (永樂) Year 3 to Xuande (宣德) Year 8) which reached many countries in Southeast Asia, the Indian Ocean, the Persian Gulf, the Red Sea, and as far as the coast of East Africa. And these expeditions of the West were spearheaded by eunuch (太監) Zheng He (鄭和). He was born in 1371 (Hongwu Year 4) in a poor family in Kun Yang country (昆陽縣) of Yunnan (雲南) province. His family had the name Ma (馬) and had been Muslim for generations.
Written by Seo In-beom, Professor with the Department of History at Dongguk University
파리에서 한불 국제 학술세미나 성공적 개최
The Korea-France International Academic Seminar Successfully Held in Paris Editor's Note: The Northeast Asian History Foundation hosted the Korea-France International Seminar at Hotel Lutetia in Paris, France from November 7 to 8, 2013. This seminar was designed to raise awareness of the naming of the East Sea and territorial sovereignty over Dokdo in French-speaking countries by providing a forum for cultural and academic exchange and cooperation between Korea and France. In addition to the academic seminar, a Korean traditional paper (old maps) exhibition was also held at the same time.
Written by Lee Sang-kyun, Research Fellow, Dokdo Research Institute, NAHF
Visiting Yasukuni Shrine vs. Visiting Arlington National Cemetery Why the Case for Visiting Yasukuni Makes No Sense Editor's Note: Recently, a Japanese politician justified visiting the Yasukuni Shrine, likening it to visiting the Arlington National Cemetery by Americans. Against this backdrop, the Q&A section of this newsletter explores what the two places have in common and how they differ, and why Japanese politicians and foreign leaders should not visit Yasukuni.
Written by Park Jin-woo, Professor with the Department of Japanese Studies at Sookmyung Women's University
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