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격랑치는 동북아와 유라시아 이니셔티브
Northeast Asia in Troubled Waters and the Eurasia Initiative "Alas, the Korean people should put an end to their tendency to rely on others and try to benefit from them. Do not rely on China, or you will be nothing but their slaves or servants. Do not rely on Japan, or they will eventually take away your intestines. Do not rely on Russia, or they will eventually eat your body whole. Do not rely on Britain and America, or you will become enemies of China, Japan, and Russia. While avoiding relying on all these countries, make sure that you stay close to them."(The Independent, January 20, 1898)
Written by Kee Yun-soo, President of KORUSS(Korea Russia Association)
"일본군 '위안부' 문제는 지구촌 인권문제"
"The 'Comfort Women' Issue Is a Global Human Rights Issue" Editor's Note: Recently, the U.S. and other members of the international community are bashing Japan for its repeatedly expressed backward perception of history. On May 8, 2014, NAHF Education Team Manager Jeong Eunjung met with Dongsuk Kim, the Executive Director of Korean American Civic Empowerment (KACE) who was visiting the NAHF. Mr. Kim gave a vivid account of how the American people's perception of historical issues in dispute between Korea and Japan had changed from the passage of the 'comfort women' resolution by the U.S. House of Representatives in 2007 to the erection of 'comfort women' monuments in places across the U.S., and what it was like today.
Interviewed by Jeong Eun-jung, Education Team Manager, Office of Public Relations & Education, NAHF
제9회 제주포럼 재단세션 동북아 역사화해와 평화를 그리다
The NAHF-hosted Session at the 9th Jeju Forum Envisioning Historical Reconciliation and Peace in Northeast Asia At the 9th Jeju Forum for Peace & Prosperity (May 28-30, 2014) held under the main theme of "Designing New Asia," the NAHF hosted an international conference on "Historical Reconciliation and Challenges for Establishing Peace in Northeast Asia" on Day 2 (May 29). This NAHF-hosted international conference on diplomacy and security was one of the sessions at Jeju Forum, arguably the best of its kind in Asia, that drew the most attention.
Written by Doh, See-hwan, Research Fellow, Office of Policy Planning, NAHF
『전통시대 동아시아의 외교와 변경기구』 국경 기구로 본 동아시아 외교의 형식과 실태
Diplomacy and Border Organizations in Traditional East Asia Diplomacy in Traditional East Asia Viewed from Border Organizations In traditional, or pre-modern, East Asia, foreign relations were basically governed by the tributary system. Some place too much emphasis on the tributary system as a reflection of the Sino-centric international order, disparaging tributary states as local governments of the Chinese dynasty. Some others have misrepresented the tributary system by highlighting the independence of neighboring countries. What we call the tributary system represents a form of diplomacy established on the premise that China as a superior state was the center of East Asia, and its neighboring countries paying tribute to it had their independence recognized in return. Therefore, it is not desirable to place too much emphasis on either aspect of the system. Instead, it is necessary to take a balanced approach, treating the international order of East Asia and the independence of countries as closely connected to each other.
Written by Jeon Deog-jae, Professor at Dankook University
고토쿠 슈스이, 전쟁없는 평등한 아시아를 꿈꾸다
Kotoku Shusui, Who Dreamed of an Asia of Peace and Equality A hundred and ten years ago, an imperialist war was waged between Russia and Japan over the control of Manchuria and the Korean Peninsula. Having acquired Taiwan as its first colony by winning the Sino-Japanese War, Japan had to fight this war before it could annex the Korean Peninsula by force in 1910. Contrary to the expectations of the neighboring countries, Japan gained the upper hand in the war, eventually occupying the entire Korean Peninsula in 1904 and turning the Korean Empire into its protectorate in 1905. Japan touted the Russo-Japanese War as the triumph of Japan as a constitutional state successfully civilized early on over Russia as an autocratic state.
Written by Lim, Kyoung-hwa, HK Research Professor, The Center for Korean Studies at Inha University
아시아연대회의의 빛과 그림자
The Light and Shadow of the Asian Solidarity Conference On May 31, 2014, I visited Tokyo to attend the 12th Asian Solidarity Conference for Resolving the 'Comfort Women Issue' hosted by the Korean Council for Women Drafted for Military Sexual Slavery by Japan. This year's conference was a five-day event from May 31 to June 4 on the theme "The World Is Demanding the Resolution of the 'Comfort Women' Issue," and it was attended by victims of the military sexual slavery by Japan, supporting activists and representatives of Korean and Japanese civil-society organizations to urge the Japanese government to resolve the 'comfort women' issue. This was an important conference where specifically victims and activities from eight countries (Taiwan, East Timor, Indonesia, the Philippines, China, the Netherlands, and Japan, as well as Korea) gathered together, sharing and discussing the solution desired by the victims of the military sexual slavery by Japan and adopting a written demand to be submitted to the Japanese government.
Written by Lee, Chang-Wook, Research Fellow, Office of Policy Planning, NAHF
Northeast Asian History Academy for Foreigners The Joy of Learning History and Culture Editor's Note: On June 25, 2014, the Northeast Asian History Academy for Foreigners produced its second class of graduates. Some of them have contributed letters sharing their experience and thoughts about this program's education and field trips.
What We Want to Know About Ieodo Is Ieodo an Island? Ieodo is a submerged rock, about 80 nautical miles (149 kilometers) south-southwest of Marado, south of Jeju. Since it does not fall into the category of such an island or rock as provided for under Article 121 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), Ieodo is not entitled to the territorial sea, the exclusive economic zone (EEZ), or the continental shelf. In addition, Article 60, Paragraph 8, of the UNCLOS provides that "Artificial islands, installations and structures do not possess the status of islands. They have no territorial sea of their own, and their presence does not affect the delimitation of the territorial sea, the exclusive economic zone or the continental shelf." Therefore, the Ocean Research Station on Ieodo will not be taken into consideration in future negotiations to determine the delimitation of the EEZ or the continental shelf between Korea and China,
Written by Kim, Dong-Wook, Research Fellow, Dokdo Research Institute
고구려인들이 그린 견우와 직녀의 사랑
The Love Between the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl Depicted by the People of Koguryo The Deokheung-ri Mural Tomb (408 A.D.) is located in Deokheung-ri, Gangseo District, Nampo City, South Pyeongan Province, North Korea. According to the epigraph, the person buried in the tomb is Jin (鎭), a former governor of Yuju. This tomb features colorful murals on its walls and ceiling, depicting strange and peculiar animals, and fairies and angels in heaven against the night sky with myriads of stars and the Milky Way. In particular, the mural on the south wall of the front room features the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl, who looks sad watching the back of her lover leaving across the Milky Way. The tale of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl originated from a celestial event in which the Vega gets closer to the Altair as it ascends to the zenith around the seventh day of the seventh lunar month each year. This is a tale found in similar versions in ancient Korea, China, and Japan, but the Deokheung-ri Mural Tomb is the first to illustrate it in such a beautiful painting.
China's Signal of Their Move on Historical Dispute On May 30, 2014, an international academic conference on 'comfort women' was held in Yanji (延吉), China. There are a number of factors that motivated China to host this conference. The first is their expectation that Japan's apology for its past wrongdoing would effectively lead to building trust with its neighboring countries. The second is their intention to deal with a number of issues arising from the recent international political situation in East Asia while understanding and remembering history correctly through the 'comfort women' issue. The third must be that the 'comfort women' issue is not only of academic importance but also closely linked to the Asia of today. The final factor is their intention to identify and understand Japan's unreasonable move to distort historical facts.
Written by Lee Jong-guk, Research Fellow, Research Department, NAHF
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