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3.11 동일본 대지진과 일본의 역사학계
The 3/11 Great East Japan Earthquake and Japan's History Community Some of the worst disasters that hit East Asia during the past year of 2011 were the March 11 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami, followed by the explosion of Hukushima Nuclear Power Plant I that led to a large amount of nuclear radiation leaks. It was a both natural and man-made disaster. The 9.0 magnitude earthquake, the strongest one ever measured in the history of Japan; the disastrous tsunami that claimed 19,000 lives, either dead or missing; the enormous losses estimated at 16.9 trillion Yen; 120,000 people who have lost their job in the wake of the disaster; the worst nuclear power plant accident in history said to take up to 40 years to retrieve the nuclear fuel in meltdown and dismantle the nuclear reactor; the extensive areas of land, waters, and air surrounding Hukushima Prefecture affected by radioactive contamination, and radioactive cesium detected across Japan, including Okinawa, may all represent the greatest challenge ever faced by Japan since World War II.
Written by Nam Gi-Hak | Professor of Hallym University
동북아역사재단 2011년 성과와 2012년 주요사업 - 지난 5년을 넘어, 새로운 시작을 위하여 -
Northeast Asian History Foundation Milestones: 2011 and 2012 - Beyond the Past 5 Years for a New Beginning - The year 2011 has been a very significant year for the Northeast Asia History Foundation; founded in 2006, NAHF has passed its fifth anniversary and had a time of self-reflection for its transition from infancy to adulthood as an organization. To further enhance its profile as an organization seeking to resolve historical conflicts and promote peace and prosperity, NAHF has conducted various studies and activities with good results. The year 2012 is going to be a more turbulent year than any other in the past, with the forthcoming announcement of Japan's high school textbook authorization results and the increased volatility of the political situation surrounding the Korean peninsular in the wake of the death of Kim Jong-il, the Chairman of the National Defence Commission of North Korea.
재단주최 평화선 60주년 기념 정책 세미나 "평화선, 국제해양법 발전의 선구자"
The Peace Line 60th Anniversary Policy Seminar Held by NAHF "The Peace Line, the Precursor of the Development of International Maritime Law" NAHF hosted a policy seminar on 'The Peace Line and its Implications Today' in its Large Conference Room at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, January 16, 2012. Celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Peace Line, also known to the Japanese as the 'Syngman Rhee Line,' this seminar consisted of 4 presentations followed by a 5-person panel discussion: the presentations titled "The Peace Line and the Development of International Maritime Law" (Professor Stuart Kaye, University of Western Australia); "How Did the Peace Line Come to Be?"(Researcher Cho Yoon-Soo, Northeast Asia History Foundation); "The Peace Line and its Legal Legacy" (Shin Chang-Hoon, Asan Institute for Policy Studies); "The Peace Line's 60th Anniversary and Changes in Korean Legislature" (Kim Dong-Wook, ROK Navy Operational Command); and the discussion panel of Secretary Lee Seok-Joo of Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Security Guard Manager Kim Byeong-Ro of Korea Coast Guard, Researcher Lee Gyu-Chang of Korea Institute for National Unification, and Researcher Kim Yong-Hwan of NAHF.
Written by_ Kim Yong-Hwan, Researcher of Dokdo Research Institute
역사와 지리로 본 울릉도ㆍ독도
Ulleungdo and Dokdo in terms of History and Geography For more in-depth studies on Dokdo, it is necessary not only to explore areas that remain unstudied but to review the already disputed areas from a fresh perspective in order to refine our logic. This collection of papers is intended to review the most important issues in Dokdo studies from the traditional perspective of literary criticism while taking an approach from the standpoint of geographical designation survey or the local history of Japan. Once accumulated, these attempts will broaden the base of Dokdo studies and help form the fresh logic in the process that is objective and convincing. This collection of papers is a result of the collaboration between historians and geographers to examine the Ulleungdo and Dokdo of pre-modern days though the filters of Korean and Japanese histories.
Written by_ Yoon Yoo-Sook, Researcher of Dokdo Research Institute
김춘추를 다시 보다
Rethink Kim Chun-Chu The activities of Kim Chun-Chu (603-661, reign 654-661) are responsible for the disappearance of Baekje and Koguryo of five countries in East Asia. He is a historic figure who not only changed the landscape of East Asia but also created Korea/Koreans centered on Silla/Sillans instead of Baekje or Koguryo. Kim Chun-Chu's first activity in the arena of East Asia began in 642 when he visited Koguryo to request troops. In July of the same year, the Baekje forces under the command of King Uija took about 40 castles in western Silla. In August, having taken Daeya Castle in Hapcheon, the Baekje forces killed the castellan Pumseok and his wife, Chun-Chu's daughter Gotaso, and sent their heads to the capital of Baekje. This prompted Chun-Chu to conquer Baekje, and, with the approval of Queen Seondeok, he visited Koguryo, another enemy country, to request troops. In other words, Chun-Chu transformed his personal affair, i.e. revenge for the death of his daughter, into a public one, i.e. the conquest of Baekje.
Written by_ Lee Jong-Wook, President of Sogang University
역사갈등 해소를 위한 이상동몽(異床同夢)을 꿈꾸며 - 짧지만 알찼던 하버드대 방문기 -
Dreaming the Common Dream of Resolving Historical Conflicts - My brief yet fulfilling visit to Harvard University - Background "It doesn't seem right that the professors of Harvard University are using the Japanese textbooks in studying Korea" This is the title of the recent interview of the Shindonga magazine with Professor Emanuel Pastreich of Humaitas College of Kyung Hee University, a Ph. D in East Asian Languages and Civilizations from Harvard University. It's been already 4 years since NAHF forged a close relationship with Harvard University. NAHF's support for Harvard University in studying early Korean history began in 2007 in an effort to prevent the results of China's Northeast Project from spreading overseas and to correct the distorted image of Korean history held by the Western academic world resulting from the Japanese colonial view of history. The results include the first early Korean history program, the website introducing early Korean history and Korean studies and the first early Korean history class in Harvard University. Another result is 'Early Korea,' the early Korean history series that Dr. Mark Byington from Harvard University, an expert in this field, has been publishing in the language and format familiar to Western scholars, complementing the limited English translation of the existing results of studies on Korean history and archeology.
Written by_ Woo Seong-Min, Researcher of NAHF Policy Planning Office
How is the name for the East Sea area written in the modern geography textbooks of Korea and Japan? Question How is the name for the East Sea area written in the modern geography textbooks of Korea and Japan? Answer In all ages and countries, name is essential to geographical awareness. A place name is either native or foreign depending on its origin. For example, if East Sea is a native name, Sea of Japan is a foreign name used first by the Westerners. In modern Korea and Japan, the name Sea of Japan had been used in various geography books and maps under the Western influence. But this period has not been studied in Korea because emphasis has been placed instead on the argument that the name East Sea dates back to 2,000 years ago. As the geography textbook is the best reflection of the geographic awareness of the time, the modern geography textbooks of Korea and Japan offer a glimpse into the naming trends of the East Sea area.
Written by_ Shim Jeong-Bo, Researcher of Dokdo Research Institute
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