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바람직한 한·중 관계를 위한 제언
Suggestions for Desirable ROK-China Relations It may be said that over the last two decades since the establishment of diplomatic ties between the ROK and China on August 24, 1992, the bilateral relations have made remarkable progress in almost all areas, including those areas in which the achievement of continued growth and maturity may not be measured by numbers alone, such as trade volume, investments, and the numbers of tourists visiting the other countries, the number of students studying in the other countries, and the frequency with which high-ranking officials visit the other countries.
Written by_ Chung Jae-ho, Professor of Political Science and International Relations at Seoul National University
국제수로기구(IHO) 총회를 다녀와서
Report on the International Hydrographic Conference (IHO) On April 20, 2012, when an early summer heat wave hit Seoul, I boarded the plane for Paris. When I arrived at Monaco by way of the Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport and the Nice Airport on the Mediterranean coast, my body and mind tired in the heat of Seoul were refreshed by a sight of the indigo sea and the cool night air. However, I was not completely relieved of pressure, knowing that the attention of the Korean people hoping to see the adoption of East Sea as the international name in the upcoming IHC was focused on Monaco. To be sure, there were reporters from the Korean press, including the three major broadcasting companies of Korea, gathered together in the venue for coverage throughout the event. There were also the representatives of various civil groups and Korean residents overseas who had flown in to campaign for using East Sea as the international name, giving us delegates a lot of support.
Written by Chang Dong-hee, Northeast Asian History Foundation Ambassador for Geographic Naming)
'竹島문제 조기해결요구 도쿄집회' 참관기
Report on the 'Tokyo Rally Calling for Early Resolution of the Takeshima (竹島) Issue' On April 11, 2012, the 'Tokyo Rally Calling for Early Resolution of the Takeshima (the Japanese name for Dokdo) Issue' was held in downtown Tokyo with the participation of a great number of vice minister-level government officials and lawmakers of Japan. The hosts of the rally were the 'alliance of lawmakers acting to safeguard Japanese territory' and 'Shimane prefecture convention of the campaign for demanding the restoration of Takeshima and the Northern Territories.' This Dokdo-related rally was the first of its kind ever held in Tokyo, and the attendance of such rally by government ministers of Japan, who had been cautious about attending events advocating sovereignty over Dokdo, was unheard of. Naturally, it was feared that the rally would further increase tension in Korea-Japan relations over the Dokdo issue.
Written by Lee Myung-chan, Researcher at Dokdo Research Institute
임진왜란 420년 한중 워크샵을 마치고
Report on the Korea-China Workshop on the 420th year after the Imjin War On May 10, Thursday, 2012, the NAHF hosted the Korea-China workshop on the 420th year after the outbreak of the Imjin War(Japanese invasion of Korea in 1592) under the theme 'The Development of the Imjin War and the Response of the Ming Dynasty of China.' This workshop was designed to go beyond single-country, patriotism-driven viewpoints and learn lessons for peace in East Asia, and to find new topics and methodology in studying this war of significance in world history. This workshop had a total of four sessions participated by 16 scholars from Korea, China, and Taiwan, who provided eight presentations, which were followed by heated discussions.
Written by Hong Myun-ki, Researcher of NAHF Policy Planning Office
아시아 태평양의 샌프란시스코 체제 60년 학술회의를 다녀와서
Report on the International Forum on Sixty Years of the San Francisco System in the Asia-Pacific The 28th day of April, 2012 marked the 60th anniversary of the effectuation of the 'Treaty of Peace with Japan (hereinafter the Treaty of San Francisco).' The Treaty of San Francisco, signed between Japan and the allied nations, restored Japan's sovereignty after its defeat in the war. The 'San Francisco System,' an international order established afterwards in Northeast Asia, has left a lot of challenges in this region by failing to resolve territorial and human rights issues with Korea, China, Russia, the victims of the war caused by Japan.
Written by Kim Yong-whan, Researcher at Dokdo Research Institute
당 태종 이세민은 누구인가?
About Li Shimin (李世民), Emperor Taizong of Tang Li Shimin (李世民), the second emperor of Tang Dynasty, is one of the historical figures that are very familiar to us Koreans because we learn in an upper grande of element school about his attacks on Goguryeo in 645 with his 100,000 troops and siege of the Ansi Castle in Yodong that failed due to the united resistance of the military and civilians under the leadership of the lord Yang Man-chun, and about the arrow he took in his eye during the battle that would lead to his death, and about an episode in which he, admitting his defeat, presented 100 rolls of silk cloth to the lord Yang, who was standing on top of the castle and bidding farewell to the retreating Li, as a token of his admiration for Yang's effective defense of the castle and loyalty to the king. In this tale, Li Shimin is depicted as a failed, yet generous invader, generous enough to give his opponent a praise for the victory and a present of admiration.
Written by Kim Taeg-min, Professor of History Education at Korea University
동아시아 신시대와 한중일 협력 제4회 도쿄회의를 중심으로
A New Era for East Asia and Korea/China/Japan Tripartite Cooperation -Focus on the 4th Tokyo Conference- This tripartite (Korea/China/Japan) conference, the first of its kind held in Japan since the Great East Japan Earthquake, was viewed by all of the participants as a new turning point. The significance of this conference held under the grand theme 'Cooperation among Korea, China, and Japan in a New Era for East Asia,' lies in our situation where issues from the past still persist and call for a new era. The purpose of this conference was to seek path to co-prosperity and enhanced peace for the three nations. In other words, this conference was designed to coordinate the interests of the three nations facing various challenges and collect their ideas necessary to form an East Asian community in the future.
Written by_ Lee Jong-kook, Researcher at NAHF Policy Planning Office
What are the contents of 'Treaty of Peace with Japan, San Francisco Peace Treaty' Question The recent decision by the Supreme Court of Korea that acknowledged the individual claims filed by the victims of forced conscription by Japan is receiving a lot of attention. 'Treaty of Peace with Japan (or San Francisco Peace Treaty)' is thought to have had a great influence on the post-war Korea-Japan relations. What is this treaty about?
Written by_ Researcher Cho Yoon-soo, Dokdo Research Institute
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