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동북아역사재단의 사명과 독도
Northeast Asian History Foundation's Mission and Dokdo The Northeast Asian History Foundation (hereinafter referred to as "the Foundation") was established in September 2006. It has been five years since "the Presidential Commission on True History for Peace in Northeast Asia" and Koguryo Research Foundation were merged into the Foundation. I had some exchanges with "the Presidential Commission on True History for Peace in Northeast Asia", and I am aware of the situation leading up to the establishment of the Foundation.
Hosaka YujiProfessor and Director of the Dokdo Institute of Sejong University
"한일관계, 진지한 성찰과 고민이 필요하다"
"There is a need for closely examining and seriously considering Korea-Japan relations." Last year marked the centennial of Japan's forced annexation of Korea, and a group of intellectuals from Korea and Japan issued a joint statement that the 1910 annexation treaty is null and void. It was the first time that scholars from the two countries declared the invalidity of the annexation treaty, and the joint statement had a huge impact and led to active discussions. The Foundation had an interview with Professor Lee Sangchan, who is a renowned scholar on the study of treaties in Joseon Dynasty and Korean Empire.
Author_ Lee, Yoon-jeongPhotograph_ Song, Ho-cheol
일본교과서 독도 왜곡 대응의 첫걸음
First Step to Respond to Distortions of History regarding Dokdo in Japanese Textbooks The results of Japanese government's screening on textbooks for middle school students were released on March 30. It was the first screening after the following law and guidelines were announced, and everyone paid keen attention to the screening results: 1) New Fundamental Law of Education which was revised in December 2006 to stress the importance of patriotism; 2) New Curriculum Guidelines (revised in March 2008); 3) Commentary of Curriculum Guidelines which was revised in July 2008 to emphasize the need for history education regarding Dokdo. As we expected since the Commentary of Curriculum Guidelines stated that history education should be reinforced for Dokdo as well as for Northern Territories, all geography and social studies textbooks contained paragraphs regarding Dokdo. It was the first time the Dokdo issue was addressed in history textbooks, in which paragraphs about "comfort women" were completely taken out.
Nam, Sang-guResearch Fellow, Dokdo Research Institute
동아시아 공동체의 설립과 평화 구축
Building Community and Peace in East Asia Even in post-Cold War era, military tensions in East Asia persist due to different cultural background, historical disputes as well as military and security conflicts. In contrast, peace has taken a firm root in Europe since the end of the Cold War, with the community of European Union. European countries even pursue common diplomatic and security policies. What makes East Asia remain in the order of conflict and competition?
Han, Yong-seob Vice President, Korea National Defense University
신숙주, 사대교린 외교 시스템의 완성자
Shin Sukju & "Sadae-gyorin(事大交隣)" System Plundering Japanese pirates (倭寇) in the Seas of East Asia In mid-14th century, Japanese pirates threatened the sea routes, and political situation in East Asia was complex and complicated. In China, Yuan Dynasty gave way to Ming Dynasty, and pro-Yuan officials and Shinheung-Sadaebu (新興士大夫) were conflicting over policies to bring prosperity to Goryeo in the Korean peninsula. In Japan, two Emperors were fighting over the throne in the Northern and Southern Courts period (南北朝時代).
Son, Seung-cheolProfessor, Kangwon National University
일본 지진과 메기 그리고 소사
Earthquake in Japan and the Catfish Myth Most of us have heard a lot of news about the recent earthquakes in Japan. At 2:46 PM on April 11, one month after the massive earthquake hit Japan on March 11, everyone in Japan heard a siren and offered a silent prayer for the victims of the earthquake. Two and a half hours later, at 5:16 PM, I went to a post office just across from school, and at that time, tall buildings began to shake tremendously. This time the epicenter was somewhere near Tokyo, and a magnitude 7 earthquake had an impact on my neighborhood. All buildings and trees outside were rocking from side to side. I had motion sickness, and felt terrified all at once. When will it be over? Everyone pretends they are fine, but we are all experiencing one uneasy day after another here in Japan. I think that many Japanese people want to flee to Korea only if it is possible.
Kim, Min-gyu Research Fellow, Research Department
가장 한국적인 것으로 세계와 소통하기
Embracing the World with Precious Assets of Korea The Annual Conference of the Association of Asian Studies was held on March 31 in Hawaii, which became the 50th state of the US in 1959. Everyone wants to visit the famous Waikiki beach and relax in the shade under palm trees when they come to Hawaii. Nevertheless, I headed for the Hawaii Convention Center and decorated the booth where books and brochures about Korea and the Northeast Asian History Foundation would be displayed.
Song, Myong-ok Librarian, Office of Administration
The reason that Balhae is part of Korean history Question Some Chinese scholars claim that the history of Balhae should not be described as part of Korean history, triggering controversy between Korea and China. Can you explain why the history of Balhae should be incorporated into Korean history?
Kim, Eun-gukResearch Fellow, Research Department
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