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'역사의 방위군'으로서 소임을 다하겠습니다
Our Duty as "Guardians of History" The Jeongyu year of the rooster has arrived with 2017. Roosters often appear as messengers of good news in Korean historical documents such as Samguk sagi (三國史記), also known as the History of the Three Kingdoms, or Samguk Yusa (三國遺事), also known as the Memorabilia of the Three Kingdoms. I therefore hope this year will bring plenty of auspicious news to Korea as well as the Northeast Asian History Foundation.
Kim Ho-sup(President, Northeast Asian History Foundation)
Implications of the Japan-Russia Summit The recent summit between Japan and Russia was held in Tokyo and the city of Nagato (長門市) at Yamaguchi Prefecture (山口県), Japan. Even before the summit took place, both countries revealed their enthusiasm by openly flaunting diplomatic gestures. Aiming to resolve its territorial issue with Russia, Japan seemed to be the keener of the two in the talks. Japan must have hoped to establish circumstances favorable toward its stance on the four Kuril Islands and thereby prepare for future discussions to be held over them. Japan's Prime minister Abe and Russia's President Putin have often exchanged opinions and repeatedly discussed their territorial issue whenever they met on other diplomatic occasions. The recent summit was a product of vigorous diplomatic efforts that took advantage of the status quo in which President Obama is nearing the end of his term and his successor has already been elected. President Putin was even invited to enjoy a hot spring bath at Prime Minister Abe's home constituency. These all show how meticulously Japan has been preparing to make as much progress as possible on its territorial issue with Russia.
Lee Jong-guk (Research Fellow, NAHF Institute of Japanese Studies)
활 잘 쏘는 사람 주몽(朱蒙), 나라를 세우다
A Skilled Archer Founds a Kingdom Because I study the ancient Korean kingdom of Koguryo, I used to be peppered with questions years ago when a popular television drama used Koguryo and its founder Jumong as its motif. I would usually be asked things like "Are the incidents appearing in the drama "Jumong" based on actual facts?" or "Did Jumong really do that?" Of course, the Jumong featured in the drama is different from the one described in history books. How, then, is the real "Jumong" actually portrayed in books about history?
Kim Hyun-sook (Research Fellow, NAHF Research Institute of Korea-China Relations)
백제가 살아 숨쉬는 공주 무령왕릉
Vibrant Undertones of Baekje at Gongju Places where traces of people from the past are best preserved happen to be graves of the deceased. The older remains and relics are, the greater the possibility for them to get damaged, but graves tend to stay relatively intact. Moreover, many relics are likely to be buried alongside the deceased, which is why graves are often considered treasure troves of history. A good example of this would be Muryeong wangneung (武寧王陵), the royal tomb of King Muryeong. The historic site is known for offering a vivid reproduction of what the ancient Korean kingdom Baekje used to look like through the 2,960 relics of 108 different kinds uncovered from it, including the Geumje gwansik (金製冠飾), the gold decorations of diadems that have been designated as national treasures.
Oh Jun-seung (Student of history, Dongguk University)
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