Regional Community in NE Asia andJapan-Korea Relations

RA Jong-Yil
President of Woosuk University

Two General Aspects in a Nation

Material(Hard)

Nonmaterial(Soft)

Compete or Cooperate

Share

The Status Quo of Security Regime in NE Asia

• A narrowly nationalistic approach• Use of vocabularies that dwell in thepast• Separate
relationsandbilateral

security• Lack of moral and political leadershipHow we could improve on the present
state of the region?

We need to focus on its non-materialside.

A Community of Culture in NE Asia

a singlenation
perspectivea culturecommunityperspective

“Though God cannot alter the past,historians can; that is perhaps because
it is useful to Him in this respect that He
tolerates their existence.”- A Remark by Samuel Butler (18351902)

The Common Cultural Root in NE Asia

Song Dynasty
CeladonGoryeo Celadon

The Common Cultural Root in NE Asia

百濟觀音像 (法隆寺)

The Common Cultural Root in NE Asia

Jjamppong(Nagasaki,Japan)
Zhajiangmi
an:炸醬麵(Incheon,ROK)
Naengmyun: 冷牛肉麵 (Taiwan)

麵(Pyeongyang,DPRK)Popular Cultural Products in NE Asia

Haruki Murakami

Japanese
Literature &Animation

Chinese Films

KoreanDrama &MusicJoint Researches on Our Historical Events

The Turtle Ship

“If I should start it allover again, I wouldstart with culture”

Jean Monnet (18881979)

Approach to the Thorny Issues over History

Bilateral
Context

Multilateralor Communal
Context

“Ifthereis
anuncomfortable past, try not
to fight but invite it to adinner table.”

Sir Herbert Butterfield(1900-1979)

Redefining Ourselves

The Battle of Gravelines (1588)
between Britain & Spain

Karl Marx: Founder of Marxism

Gloomy History marked by Militarism and Fascism

Is history nothing but a record of humanfolly?

VIP Day• VIP is an acronym for the Victory In thePacific.
• VIP day is a day of a joint commemorationof the end of the Pacific War as a day ofcommon liberation from fascist militarism.

East Asian Human Rights Organization“Since wars begin inthe minds of men, it isin the minds of men
that the defences ofpeacemust

beconstructed.”
UNESCO Constitution

Things Need to be Considered forEmbracing the Universal Moral Code
1. A tradition or a good accumulation ofconcrete experiences in managing
social institutes
2. Concrete conditions of a given society
3. A new and more universally valid andmore widely applicable principles

Principles for a Common Code of Political Ethics
1. Principle of Substance
2. Principle of Participation
3. Principle of Judgment
4. Principle of Alternative
5. Principle of Universality
6. Principle
EthicsofUnityof

Principle of Substance

Politics Should Be Getting Nearer toPeople Looking After the Concrete
Necessities of the Concrete Individual
Human Beings Instead of Commanding
People to Follow Politics.

Principle of Participation
People Should Be Able to Participate in:• The Important Decisions Related toThemselves and to the Society in
Which They Live• The Distribution of Values Both inMartial and Non-martial Sense.
• The Formulation of Leading Values oftheSociety or in Defining theConcept ofHappinessforThemselves

Principle of Judgement

They Should Be Encouraged to Deliberateand Reflect on the Nature of Their Political
System without Taboo.

Principle of Alternative

There Should Be Some Alternatives
Available for Ordinary People to Indulge inThinking At Least Other Than Values or
Systems Prevalent in the Existing Order.

Principle of UniversalityPeople Should Not Discriminate Against
Others on Account of Their Nationalities.

Principle of Unity of Ethics

People Should Not Differentiate Private andPublic Ethics.

Japan-Korea Partnership that Looks to the FutureThank You for Listening!

Dr. Ra, Jong-Yil(rajy21@hanmail.net)
WORK EXPERIENCE
2010
2007
2004
2003
2001
1998
1996
1972
University

Chairperson of Subcommittee on Ideology,
Presidential Committee on Social Cohesion
President of the Woosuk University
Ambassador to Japan
Senior Advisor to the President Roh for National Security
Ambassador to the United Kingdom
First & Second Director, National Intelligence ServiceSpecial Aide to Kim Dae-jung on Diplomacy and Security
Professor of Political Science and Diplomacy, Kyunghee

EDUCATION1972
1965
University
1963

Ph. D. in International Relations, Trinity College,Cambridge University, United Kingdom
M.A. in Political Science, Graduate School, Seoul National
B.A. in Political Science, Seoul National University