The Burden of the Past: Problems of Historical Perception in Japan-Korea Relations

Synopsis

The Author Reexamines The Dispute Over Historical Perception Between Japan And South Korea, Identifying The Many Independent Variables That Have Affected The Situation. From The History Textbook Debates, To The Occupation-period Exploitation Of Comfort Women, To The Dokdo/takeshima Territory Dispute And Yasukuni Shrine Visits, The Author Traces The Rise And Fall Of Popular, Political, And International Concerns Underlying These Complex And Highly-fraught Issues. Utilizing Japanese And South Korean Newspaper Databases To Review Discussion Of The Two Countries' Disputed Historical Perceptions From The End Of World War Ii To The Twenty-first Century, The Author Provides Readers With The Historical Framework And The Major Players Involved, Offering Clarity On Polarizing Issues. By Looking Behind The Public Discourse And Political Rhetoric, This Book Offers A Firmer Footing For Discussion And Steps Toward Resolution.--adapted From Publisher's Description. Foreword -- Preface To The English Edition -- Introduction : The Complexities Of The Dispute Over Historical Perception -- Theoretical Examination. A Theoretical Framework For Examining The Historical Perception Dispute ; Three Factors In The Dispute Over Historical Perceptions -- Case Study I : Historical Disputes In The 1980s. The History Textbook Issue ;the Turning Point Of The 1980s -- Historical Perception Dispute : Case Study 2 : The Comfort Women Issue. Japan-south Korea Relations At The End Of The Cold War ; Issues Of Historical Perception During Japan's Lost Twenty Years ; Revisiting The Japan-south Korea Historical Perception Dispute ; Afterword ; Chronology Of The Japan-south Korea Historical Perceptions Issue. Kan Kimura ; Translated By Marie Speed ; Foreword By Gi-wook Shin. January 2019--title Page Verso. Originally Published In Japan By Minerva Shobo, In 2014.--title Page Verso. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 187-238) And Index. Translated From The Japanese.