The historical perceptions of Korea and Japan
Subtitle: its origins and points of the issues concerning Dokdo-Takeshima, Yasukuni Shrine, comfort women, and textbooks
By: edited by Hyun Dae-song.
Contributors: Hyŏn, Tae-song, 1961-
Publisher: Nanam
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Gyoha-eup Kyeonggi-do, Korea
Language: eng
Number of pages: 465
ISBN-13: 9788930083645; 9788930080019
Subjects: Korea -- Relations -- Japan; Japan -- Relations -- Korea
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introductions. The historical perceptions of Korea and Japan; title: pt. 1. The Dokdo-Takeshima issue. The Dokdo-Takeshima issue: its origins and the current situation / Hyun Dae-song; title: Japan's incorporation of Takeshima into its territory in 1905 / Hori Kazuo; title: Questions concerning the Japanese theory on Takeshima as Japan's inherent territory / Naito Seichu; title: Japan's policy towards territorial disputes in East Asia / Wada Haruki; title: pt. 2. The issues of Yasukuni Shrine, 'comfort women,' and textbooks. Yasukuni shrine: a controversial historical issue involving Japan and Korea / Takahashi Tetsuya; title: Controversies surrounding the question of the Japanese Army's comfort stations and 'comfort women' / Youn Myoung-sook; title: Historical conflict and dialogues between Korea and Japan: with the focus on the current issues concerning Japanese historical textbooks / Chung Jae-jeong; title: pt. 3. The evolution of conflict between Korea and Japan in the post World War II. The 'Treaty on basic relations' and the 'Agreement on claims' between the Republic of Korea and Japan / Kim Chang-rok; title: The Cold War and relations between Japan and Korea / Kimiya Tadashi; title: Current situation of compensation for Koreans mobilized forcefully during Japan's colonial rule: with the focus on the period following the disclosure of the documents related to the Korea-Japan negotiations for the normalization of bilateral relations / Choi Bong-tae; title: pt. 4. Beyond the past and confrontation. Background to history-related conflicts between Korea and Japan: Japanese nationalism against Korea / Kang Deok-sang; title: What are the Japanese to Koreans? The past, present and future / Kim Young-jak; title: For comprehensive management of relations with Japan: the Dokdo issue, a stumbling block to smooth bilateral relations / Gong Ro-myung; title: Appendix. Chronology of the historical perceptions of Korea and Japan.