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한일회담이 남긴 문제 조선인 BC급 전범 이학래의 삶을 생각한다
Problems left by the Korea-Japan Talks I think about Lee Hak-rae, a Korean who was a Class-B/Class-C war criminal "I have some sad news to relate." The obituary to announce the death of Lee Hak-rae, chairman of the Dongjinhoe, began with a short sentence. He was the last Class-B/Class-C war criminal as a Korean. Fuji Konosuke runs 'The East Wind Bookstore' in Ikaino, Osaka, where Zainichi lives in a group. He posted on Facebook that Lee died on March 28 at the age of 96. "Lee hit his head and broke his leg in a fall at his home on March 26. He was taken to the hospital for treatment but passed away at 2:10 pm on March 28. Until his last moment, Lee kept thinking about his deceased colleagues and trying to pass legislation(to provide relief for Class-B/Class-C war criminals). That legislation was blocked by the administration of Abe Shinzo."
Gil Yun-hyung, Team Leader of Unification and Diplomacy Team of Hankyoreh
한일관계를 움직이는 원동력은 시민의 힘
The driving force behind the relationship between Korea and Japan is the power of citizens Ji Myeong-kwan. He is an intellectual and a thinker familiar with religion, philosophy and history. And he is a scholar who has recorded the days of confrontation and struggle that originated from politics sincerely and accurately, and is the best Japanese expert in Korea. He has also devoted his life to exploring the relationship between Korea and Japan as well as seeking ways to solve the problem of reality with a critical attitude. On the other hand, he used the pseudonym "T·K" in Japan and accused the Korean military regime all over the world. After returning to Korea, he played an active role in opening up Japanese popular culture and establishing future-oriented relations between Korea and Japan. Professor Ji says, “I expect that peace and harmony will come not only on the Korean Peninsula but also throughout Northeast Asia.” So NAHF met him to seek wisdom to solve the rigid Korea-Japan relationship.
Ji Myung-kwan, First Director of the Institute of Japanese Studies at Hallym University, Former Chairman of KBS
한일 관계 연구의 선구자 최서면
Choi Seo-myeon, a pioneer in the study of relations between Korea and Japan Almost all newspapers published in Seoul in May 2020 covered the death of a person. He died at 92, and he was described in the obituary notice as follows. ‘the authority of the study on the relationship between Korea and Japan’, ‘the elder who worked behind the scenes of diplomacy between Korea and Japan’, ‘authority on the study of modern and contemporary history including Ahn Jung-geun and Dokdo’. Many people still study the relationship between Korea and Japan. But how many people will be evaluated after death? Who is he? He is the head of the International Institute of Korean Studies.
Shim Gyu-seon, a visiting researcher of Institute for Japan Studies at Seoul National University (Former the Dong-A Ilbo's correspondent)
Japan's apology for colonial rule: its undisclosed story The origin of the conflict over the past history between Korea and Japan is the Korea-Japan Agreement. I empirically grasp how the Korean and Japanese governments negotiated in the domestic and overseas situation at that time. This will help objectively evaluate the Korea-Japan Agreement and its process.
Cho Yoon-soo, Research Fellow of Institute on Korea-Japan Historical Issues at NAHF
조일수호조규부터 강제병합까지 47개의 조약으로 보는 근대외교의 침략성
The Invasive Characteristics of Modern Diplomacy in 47 Treatys 2020 was the 110th year since Japan forced ‘annexation treaty’ to the Korean Empire. NAHF published a sourcebook covering treaties and agreements between Korea and Japan. This book contains the opening of Joseon through The Japan–Korea Treaty of 1876, The Japan's Forced Annexation of Korea in 1910, and the colonization. The purpose of this is to reveal the process of invasion in the form of Western modern diplomacy since the Meiji Restoration.
Lee Kyung-mi, Research Fellow of Institute on Korea-Japan Historical Issues at NAHF
네 번째 이야기 최초의 ‘중국’의 제왕, 요임금
Yao, the First King of China China regards buildings related to Bronze Age, character, site of a castle, and large religious ritual as important grounds for the origin of civilization and the formation of early states. However, all of the artifacts related to this were found in the Taosi site. So the Chinese academics considered the Taosi site and Yao's Capital City to be related. Through this, the age of Yao is changing from legendary era to historic era.
Cho Yong-jun, Assistant Professor of History at Renmin University of China
평화를 향한 아시아 시민의 역사대화 20년 아시아평화와역사교육연대
Asian Citizen’s Historical Dialogue toward Peace Asia Peace & History Education Network One of the biggest events that symbolizes recent relations between Korea and Japan is the boycott of Japanese products in Korea. There were slogans all over the streets of Korea saying, "I do not buy Japanese products and services; I do not travel to Japan." About 20 years ago, the same situation was happening. At that time, Korea boycotted products from Japanese companies sponsoring ‘Japanese Society for History Textbook Reform(新しい歴史教科書をつくる会)’. ‘Japanese Society for History Textbook Reform’ criticized Japan's existing view of the history as self-tormenting historical view. And they advocated the 'Liberalist View of History' and distorted history by writing textbooks. Citizens of Korea and Japan held a press conference to inform the seriousness of distorting history and visited the Japanese Embassy in protest. They held a rally to prevent the retrogressive revision of Japanese history textbooks, a non-adoption movement of textbooks written by ‘Japanese Society for History Textbook Reform’. As a result, the ‘Headquarters of Correcting Japanese Textbooks’(hereinafter referred to as ‘Headquarters’), which was participated by 86 organizations, was established on April 23. That year, the Fusosha textbook was adopted only 0.039%(a total of 521 volumes) due to the movement jointly organized by the citizens of Korea and Japan.
Asia Peace & History Education Network
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NAHF News NAHF runs the 'The Guardians Of Dokdo' program to promote education on Dokdo in elementary, middle and high schools nationwide. A total of 120 schools were selected, including 40 elementary schools, 40 middle schools, and 40 high schools. The selected schools organize a group and conduct various programs. On the other hand, NAHF is providing activity cost of each group and preparing to visit Dokdo to support teachers.
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