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Pondering on China-Japan Relations and New Peace for East Asia “While controlling historical issues to prevent them from becoming excessively political, we need to be more active in establishing a public sphere for the discussion of history.”China-Japan relations, damaged by the disputes in 2010 and 2012 over Diaoyudao (known in Japan as the Senkaku Islands), are showing no signs of improvement. To make matters worse, the political leaders of Japan are showing their backwards perception of history. To appease the international community turning against him, the Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is trying to justify his visit to Yasukuni Shrine where the Class-A war criminals are enshrined. Meanwhile, he is showing his other face to Korea and China, proposing summit talks. The Korean government, however, flatly refused Japan's such offer, disappointed that it wasn't sincere, for Japan was distorting history by means of textbooks to educate future generations. The Chinese government was no different; they criticized Japan's historical perception by
Written by Lee Hee-ok, Professor of the Department of Political Science and Diplomacy at Sungkyunkwan University / Director of Sungkyun Institute of China Studies
에카르트 푹스 박사에게 공동 역사교과서 문제를 묻다 "재단의 『동아시아사 부교재』 출간은 한국을 유럽에 알리는 계기" "한국대통령의 '동북아 공동 역사교과서' 제안은 건설적 출발 될 것"
Dr. Eckhardt Fuchs Answers Questions About Common History Textbook Affairs "Auxiliary Textbook on East Asian History Published by the NAHF Will Introduce Korea to Europe" "'A Common History Textbook of Northeast Asia,' as Suggested by the Korean President, Will Be a Good Place to Start" Editor's Note: Dr. Eckhardt Fuchs is the assistant director of the Georg Eckert Institute for International Textbook Research, an organization dedicated to the production and research of common history textbooks for the greater goal of historical reconciliation. During his recent visit to Korea for a month as a visiting scholar at the NAHF, Dr. Fuchs talked with Kim Min-kyu, Director of the Office of Public Relations at the NAHF.
Interviewed, Transcribed, and Edited by Kim Min-kyu, Director of the Office of Public Relations, NAHF
아베 정부의 보수화 행보와 한국의 대응
The Abe Administration's Conservative Shift and Korea'sResponse In the 1930s, when Japan emerged as a 'rogue state' in the international community of the time as it caused the Manchurian Incident and seceded from the League of Nations, the renowned writer of China Hu Shih (胡適) wrote to the Japanese press to express his concerns as follows. Japan was very great over the past sixty 60 years. In recent years, however, Japan's democratic and constitutional government has turned into military dictatorship. And the Japanese virtue of discipline has collapsed. Turning into a frightening state, Japan is losing friends and isolating itself from the rest of the world. ("日本国民に 訴ふ" by 胡適, 日本評論, Nov. 1935)
Written by Park Young-joon, Professor, Korea National Defense University Graduate School of Security
재단과 중국사회과학원의 학술 소통(疏通)과 신뢰(信賴) 구축
The NAHF's Academic Communication and Trust-Building with the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) Last June, the heads of Korea and China placed an emphasis on the keyword "humanities bond (exchange)" as one of the action plans to 'solidify' the strategic partnership between the two countries. Against this backdrop, the NAHF and the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS)1), the largest think-tank of China, co-hosted an academic conference at the end of last year as part of their efforts to promote academic exchange in humanities between Korea and China. The 'Korea-China Humanities Exchange' conference was held to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Contemporary Korea (當代韓國), a journal published by the CASS. Summarizing this conference below, I remind myself of the need for academic communication and the importance of trust-building between Korea and China
Written by Cha Jae-bok, Research Fellow, Office of Policy Planning, NAHF
『역주일본서기』 출간의 의미와 금후의 과제
An Annotated Translation of The Nihon Shoki Published: Its Significance and Challenges Ahead The NAHF recently published An Annotated Translation of The Nihon Shoki (譯註日本書紀) (in three volumes), an outcome of the six years of monthly meetings and camps, and discussions by seven researchers. With detailed comments and annotations, and an extensive bibliography that reflects the results of the latest studies, this annotated translation will serve as a complete guide to understanding The Nihon Shoki, which is a very useful and important historical source for research in the histories of ancient Korea as well as ancient Japan and especially of their relations. However, since its reliability as a historical document is questionable, The Nihon Shoki should be approached with caution. Otherwise, one could end up being persuaded by its logic. Using The Nihon Shoki selectively at one's convenience also carries the risk of running into logical contradictions. The Nihon Shoki has two faces: truth and fiction, exaggeration and embellishment, and good and evil. It would be difficult to draw an objective conclusion from The Nihon Shoki without analytical insight into the ideology behind its compilation and the spirits of the time that run throughout it. The Nihon Shoki has been a subject of endless debate over its interpretation between Korea and Japan. And there is a diversity of opinions even among researchers within the country.
Written by Yeon Min-su, Research Fellow, Research Department, NAHF
대한민국 외교의 기초를 다진 일석 변영태
Ilseok Byun Young-tae, Who Laid a Foundation of Diplomacy for the Republic of Korea "Dokdo is the first victim of Japan's aggression of Korea. Upon the liberation of Korea, Dokdo came back to us. Dokdo is a symbol of Korea's independence. Whoever touches this island should be prepared to face strong resistance from all the Korean people! Dokdo is more than a few rocks. It is the anchor in the territorial waters of our people. If we lost it, how could we possibly defend our independence? Japan's attempt to take Dokdo means that Japan is trying to invade Korea again." - From "The Promise of Dawn" by Kim Yong-sik -
Written by Cho Yoon-soo, Research Fellow, Dokdo Research Institute
독도연구소 운영 '동북아 역사아카데미' "동북아 역사아카데미로 역사적 갈등을 푸는 과제 안겨줘"
'Northeast Asian History Academy' Run by Dokdo Research Institute "Northeast Asian History Academy Poses a Challenge of Resolving Historical Conflicts" Editor's Note: The Dokdo Research Institute ran the Northeast Asian History Academy for 20 foreign students and residents in Korea from September to December 2013. Conducted in Korean and designed to give foreigners a three-dimensional look into the past and present of Korea, this 15-week program consisted of lectures on pending issues in Northeast Asian history and field trips to historic sites. Of those who completed the Academy, three (from Ecuador, Mongolia, and China, respectively) contributed essays written in Korean about their experience of the Academy (Their manuscripts were edited to correct awkward Korean expressions (and translated into English, of course)).
Yasukuni Shrine and Class-A War Criminals: Separate Enshrinement Is Not a Solution The Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, whose retrogressive remarks on history had caused troubles all year last year, upset the international community by visiting Yasukuni Shrine on December 26 last year. Abe was present at the 44th annual meeting of the World Economy Forum (WEF, also known as the Davos Forum) held in Davos, Switzerland on January 22 this year, and said in an interview with the international media that "(visiting Yasukuni Shrine) is not to honor the so-called "Class-A war criminals," denying the accusation that his visit was to justify the Class-A war criminals. Who exactly are the Class-A war criminals enshrined in Yasukuni Shrine? How are the Class-A war criminals related to Korea? Even if they were separately enshrined, Yasukuni Shrine would be still problematic. Why is that?
Written by Nam-Sang-gu, Research Fellow, Research Department, NAHF
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