I. Korean image Through drama and music, the image of Korea has attained greater exposure to the world-wide audience. Hallyu makes foreigners feel a close connection with Korea and…
One of the primary causes for Hallyu outbreak was the adoption of media liberation in many Asian countries in the 1990s, which resulted in a favorable environment fostering…
Gando: Why does it matter? We all long for peace in Asia. A peaceful Asia allows us to have calmness and stability in our lives. However, from time to time peace is interrupted due to a failure to resolve conflicts that exist under the surface. Although there are definitely elements of conflict that persist in [...]
Over 60 years have passed since Korea became independent from Japan in 1945. Unfortunately, some political tensions between Korea and Japan have yet to be resolved. These tensions occasionally come to the surface. Prominent examples are the conflicts over the naming of East Sea/Sea of Japan and the Japanese worship at the Yasukuni shrine. Behind [...]
China carried out a national project called ‘Studies of History and Geography of Northeast Borderland and a Series of Phenomena?often shortened as ?ortheast Asia Project?, from 2002 to 2006. This project was led by the Center for the Study of Borderland History and Geography under the Chinese Academy of Social Science with the participation of [...]
How to name the sea area between the Korean Peninsula and the Japanese Archipelage 1. Historical Background Historically, the sea area between the Korean peninsula and the Japanese archipelago known as the “Sea of Japan”, had been referred to by various names. Before the 18th century, no single name had been consistently used to [...]
Dokdo is an isolated island in the eastern reaches of the nation’s territory. It is located 87.4 southeast of Ulleungdo Island. Dokdo Island (180,902m) is formed from a volcanic rock. The island is located at a latitude of 3714′ north and a longitude of 13152′ east. Along with Ulleungdo Island, Dokdo Island was one [...]
In conclusion, although many from other nations regard the issue of Dokdo as an international dispute between Korea and Japan, Koreans consider it an issue that should be felt through the heart and not through formal knowledge. Japan’s unflagging effort to secure Dokdo despite the long 60-year period that has passed since the end of [...]
First of all, Koreans consider Dokdo as a part of their body. In fact, the island is proclaimed to be within the territory of the Korean government. As an administrative district, the actual address of Dokdo is 1-96 Dokdo-li, Ulleung-eup, Ulleung-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea. Its exact location is 131 degrees 52 minutes of east longitude, [...]
Subject What Japanese Textbooks say Korean Analysis Mimana: Ancient Japanese occupation post in Korea * Japanese forces from the Yamato court advanced to the Korean Peninsula across the sea and established a military outpost named Mimana. *The Yamato forces formed an alliance with Baekje and Silla to fight against Koruryo during the Three Kingdoms Period [...]
Goguryeo’s relationship with China The tributary relationship that Sui and Tang dynasties demanded of Goguryeo, was of a different nature from previous practices. As unified dynasties in Middle China they tried to wield absolute power over the surrounding states. They formally demanded Goguryeo to become a tributary state in fact. When Goguryeo refused this demand, [...]
What lies behind the ‘Northeast Asia Project? China’s history distortions that claim Goguryeo as part of Chinese history, are far more serious than the issue of Japanese distortion of history textbooks. The Japanese history textbook case concerns a “new edition” of state-approved school history textbooks. The Chinese history issue is truly serious because the project [...]
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