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역사로 본 동북아 세계의 구조
Northeast Asia in History In Northeast Asia today, it seems as though an unexpected competition for supremacy is going on, in the form of historical conflicts between China and Japan over the Nanjing Massacre and the Senkaku Islands, between Korea and China over the Northeast Project and Ieodo, and between Korea and Japan over Dokdo and Japan's claim that its colonial rule led to the modernization of Korea.
Written by Kim Hyun-koo, Professor Emeritus, Korea University
"한국, 다른 나라 '위안부' 피해에 관심을 기울이고 국제사회와 공조해야"
"Korea Should Pay Attention to 'Comfort Women' in Other Countries and Collaborate with the International Community to Address Their Suffering" The issue of the military sexual slavery by Japan is no longer a local issue between Japan and the countries it once invaded, including Korea, China, and Southeast Asian nations. It has long become a global issue of common interest to humanity that needs to be resolved by the international community. Of course, Japan acknowledged its responsibility to a certain degree in the early 1990s. In recent years, however, it appears that Japan is backing out and refusing to acknowledge its responsibility. Mindy Kotler, director of Asia Policy Point, came to visit the NAHF on April 25, 2014. She sat down with NAHF Research Fellow Seo, Hyun-ju to talk about cooperation in the international community toward the resolution of the 'comfort women' issue.
Interviewed and Coordinated by Seo, Hyun-ju, Research Fellow, Research Department, NAHF
'안중근·이토 히로부미에 대한 한중일의 평가와 역사교육' 전문가 워크숍 한중일 공동역사교육이 '동양평화'의 출발점
Expert Workshop on 'The Assessment of Ahn Jung-geun and Ito Hirobumi and History Education in the Three Northeast Asian Countries' 'Peace in the East' Begins with Joint History Education in Northeast Asia As a countermeasure against Japan's distortion of history, China opened a memorial hall at Harbin Station honoring Ahn Jung-geun, a Korean independence activist. The opening ceremony took place in January 2014 as a quiet, local event. On April 29, on the 100th day since the opening, however, the central government of China came forward to extensively publicize this memorial hall to foreign correspondents. The Japanese government and reporters protested, saying that Ahn Jung-geun was a criminal (to Japan) and the Chinese government's such move (to honor him) would not contribute toward friendly relations between the two countries. But the memorial hall authority responded by saying that the task carried out by Ahn Jung-geun was aimed at establishing 'peace in the East.' This response is in line with China's attitude that is becoming increasingly belligerent toward Japan recently over historical issues.
Written by Kim Jeong Hyun, Team Manager, Northeast Asia/Dokdo Education Center
『관동대지진과 조선인 학살』 관동대지진 진상규명 노력이 거둔 첫 열매
The 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake and Massacre of Koreans The First Result of Efforts to Reveal the Truth About the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake On August 23, 2013, the Northeast Asian History Foundation hosted an international conference on the massacre of Koreans committed by Japanese soldiers, policemen, and civilians in the confusion after the great earthquake that occurred on September 1, 1923 in the Kanto region including Tokyo. This conference is quite significant because it represents the first official interest shown in the subject by a government-funded research institute in 90 years since September 10, 1923, when the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea in Shanghai sent an official complaint to the Japanese government (addressed to Yamamoto Gonnohyoe (山本權兵衛)) (No. 131 issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the name of Foreign Minister Jo So-ang).
Written by Kang Hyo-sook, Instructor at Wonkang University
김홍집, 정권의 과오를 죽음으로 속죄한 책임정치가
Kim Hong-jib, a Responsible Politician Who Paid for the Faults of His Government with His Own Death Kim Hong-jib (1842-1896) was born in Seoul as the third son of Vice Minister Kim Young-jak. His family, with its origin in Gyeongju, was a distinguished one that had produced high officials for five generations since the daughter of his ancestor Kim Ju-jin married King Sukjong. But instead of abusing power, his family had held firm to their tradition of honest and simple living. For example, when Kim Hong-jib entered government service in 1896 at age 26, his father told him that he should be a faithful servant worthy of his salary from the government. His father's teaching left a lasting influence on his life.
Written by Huh Dong-hyun, Professor at the Humanitas College of Kyung Hee University
드라마에서 기황후가 영웅이 된 까닭
Why Empress Gi Was Portrayed as a Heroic Character in the TV Series Empress Gi, an MBC TV series that went off the air at the end of April after a six-month run, was as popular as it was controversial about its historical inaccuracies. Interestingly, Empress Gi was portrayed as a heroic character in the TV series. Shin Don was another MBC TV series featuring Empress Gi, which aired from September 2005 until May 2006, where she was given a minor role and portrayed as an essentially evil character. There is a world of difference between the 2005 version and the 2013 version of Empress Gi (1315-1369?) and King Chunghye of Goryeo (featured in the series as Wang Yoo, a fictitious character based on him) as portrayed in the TV series and its original novel. Given that soap operas are, in their nature, responsive to popular tastes and trends, it is interesting to observe the change in the images and perceptions of these characters between those years.
Written by Park, Jang Bae, Research Fellow, Office of Policy Planning, NAHF
The Debate Over the Term: 'Comfort Women' or Sex Slaves? There is no standard term for those women forced into sexual service for Japanese soldiers in the 'comfort stations' set up by the Japanese military. The Japanese term still in use today is 'jugun ianfu (従軍慰安婦),' meaning military comfort women. But this term is misleading because the Japanese word 'ian (慰安)' means love, compassion, warmth, or sympathy. Therefore, the term 'ianfu (comfort women)' alone does not convey the fact that the practitioners committed sexual abuse and these women were victims of sexual abuse. Furthermore, the Japanese word 'jugun (従軍),' as critics point out, is inappropriate to use in this context because it implies, as in the case of the Japanese word 'jugun kisha (従軍記者: war correspondent),' that they were voluntary participants in the cause they supported.
Written by Seo, Hyun-ju, Research Fellow, Research Department, NAHF
일본군 '위안부', 아픈 역사를 기억하다
Pressed Flower Art: Remembering the Painful History of the Military Sexual Slavery by Japan Pressed flower art is created with pressed and dried flowers and leaves. The late Ms. Shim Dal-yeon was born in 1927 in Chilgok, North Gyeongsang Province. In around 1940, she was about twelve or thirteen years old and picking vegetables when she was abducted by the Japanese military and taken to the 'comfort station' in Taiwan. She came back to Korea in around 1945, and registered herself as a 'victim of military sexual slavery by Japan' in 1993. From then on, she started participating in various activities to testify about her experience. In 2005, to heal the trauma of war, she took a pressed flower art class and started working on her own works, earning the nickname 'Flower Lady.' Before passing away in 2010, she had published two volumes of her works. While some of them manifested her pain, many of them beautifully expressed her hope for peace.
제1회 상고사 학술회의 상고사 연구의 다양성 확인, 상호 소통 계기 마련 성과
The 1st Conference on Ancient History Confirms the Diversity of Research in Ancient History and Opens a Channel of Communication On May 13, 2014, the Northeast Asian History Foundation (President Kim, Hakjoon) hosted the 1st Conference on Ancient History at its Grand Conference Hall. The purpose and significance of this conference are well illustrated in President Kim's message: "Although we at the NAHF recognize the importance of research in ancient history, our efforts so far do not quite measure up. We will seek opinions to find out what topics need to be studied in this field, what fresh perspectives and methodologies need to be introduced, and how to attract young researchers to study ancient history." President Kim also stressed that "research in ancient history should not be approached from a single perspective, but based on objective and empirical evidence in order to respect and gather various opinions."
Written by Chung Won Chul, Research Fellow, Research Department, NAHF
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