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평화의 노둣돌, 역사대화
Historical Dialogue, a Stepping Stone to Peace On December 14, 2014, the day when the ruling LDP of Japan led by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe won a landslide victory in the Lower House election, the Korean, Chinese, and Japanese scholars who had led historical dialogue in East Asia for over a decade gathered together. Expressing concerns about the Abe administration's extreme shift to the right, we reviewed the past of historical dialogue in East Asia and exchanged our thoughts about the path ahead. Looking back on the past rounds of historical dialogue, we were left feeling emptier than ever, knowing that tensions in East Asia were rising every day. Besides, East Asia is still in the war over history, yet to overcome the past riddled with the 20th-century legacies of aggression, colonialism, and the Cold War. U.S. Press Bashing the Whitewashing of History in JapanRecently, the U.S. press, commenting on the war over history in East Asia, are voicing strong criticism toward the Japanese government. The New York Times said: “Right-wing
Written by Kim Jeong-in (Professor at Chuncheon National University of Education/Member of the Advisory Committee for the NAHF)
"〈동북아역사재단뉴스〉는 국민과 재단을 이어주는 다리"
"Northeast Asian History Foundation News is a bridge that connects the NAHF and the people" Editor's Note: Northeast Asian History Foundation News, the newsletter of the Northeast Asian History Foundation, has reached its 100th issue. In celebration, President of the Northeast Asian History Foundation Kim Hakjoon gave an interview to Director of the Department of Public Relations Kim Minkyu. Q. Kim Minkyu As the publisher of Northeast Asian History Foundation News, do you have anything you'd like to say to the readers?A. Kim Hakjoon Reaching the 100th issue is no easy task. I'd like to say "Thank you" to everyone. And I will work together to make Northeast Asian History Foundation News a better newsletter, one that the general public will also want to subscribe to. Q. Kim Minkyu As you have read the past issues of the newsletter, what was the article or feature that left a particular impression on you?A. Kim Hakjoon What I was particularly happy to read has been the news about the discovery of new materials in connection with the NAHF, or the publication of papers related to
Interviewed by Kim Minkyu (Director of the Department of Public Relations at the NAHF) Coordinated by Design Zip
박물관을 통해 본 동아시아 역사교육과 민족주의
The Political Space of Memory: History Education and Nationalism in East Asia Through Museums Museums and memorial halls contribute to the public's collective memory and reconstruction of history. In China, these facilities have been used to serve the political and ideological purposes of promoting the values of nationalism, patriotism, and socialism since 1990s. The museums in Japan are justifying and glorifying the history of their aggression.The Political Space of Memory was designed to examine how the museums in China and Japan were using the memory of history in spreading national identity and nationalism, and how the museum as the "political space of memory" influences history education and nationalism in East Asia.Distribution and Consumption Channels for the Knowledge of HistoryFirst, the exhibits about modern Chinese history on display at the National Museum of China were analyzed. "Road to Revival," the permanent exhibition established with the opening of the National Museum of China in 2011, shows that modern China sought new paths while the 'Chinese people' resisted
Written by KIM, Jeong Hyun (Research Fellow at the Department of Public Relations, NAHF)
정도전의 꿈, 민본국가와 요동회복
Jeong Do-jeon's Dreams: Establishing a Nation Based on the People and Regaining Liaodong A shabby-looking man in tattered clothes was walking over the Hill of Cheolryeong in Gangwon Province. Evidently weathered by the world, he looked as though he was about to be blown away like a dry leaf in the gust of wind that just blew in. But he was walking with a confident gait and piercing eyes, driven by the determination to turn the world upside down. He was on his way to visit someone who would be essential to his achieving that goal. It was one day in the fall of 1383 (the 9th year of reign by the King Wu of the Goryeo Dynasty). And the man's name was Jeong Do-jeon (1342-1398). He had been continuously wandering in exile for close to ten years as a consequence of raising doubts about the death of King Gongmin and challenging the influential courtier Lee In-im. In those ten years, he had clenched his teeth, feeling a creepy foreboding of the fall of Goryeo. The people suffering and dying in misery needed to be saved. The person that Jeong Do-jeon was going to visit was General
Written by Lim Jong-il (Author of Historical Novel Jeong Do-jeon)
한국어를 열심히 배우는 중국 사람들
Chinese Keen on Learning Korean ▲ Display Shelves for Korean Books     in a Bookstore in Yanbian, ChinaIf we consider the history of mankind in terms of the exchange of goods and people, we can imagine that 'studying foreign languages' must have been essential in every country in every age throughout that long history. In fact, teaching foreign languages is a central, integral part of formal education in every country today. Having bounced back to power status from its total collapse following defeats in the Opium Wars and the Sino-Japanese War, China is also placing emphasis on foreign language education. Not only Russian, which was once their first foreign language, and English, which has taken its place, but also French, German, Japanese, Spanish, Portuguese, and Arabic are already being taught at the college level in many universities in China. Although Korean is not yet on a par with these languages, with Yanbian University located in the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture in Jilin Province being the only univ
Written by Shin Kyung-ran (Translator)
나눔의 집, 영문 동화책 TOUCH ME NOTS 출간
The House of Sharing Publishes the English Translation of Children's Book TOUCH-ME-NOTS Seventy years have passed since Japan's defeat in WWII, but the victims of military sexual slavery by Japan, or former 'comfort women,' still have war trauma and they are demanding an official apology and legal compensation from Japan. In 2015, the House of Sharing continues to work toward establishing the correct history and restoring the human rights of the victims through various projects at home and abroad, the first of which was to translate from Korean into English TOUCH-ME-NOTS, a children's history book by Yoon Jungmo about Korean women who were forced to become 'sexual slaves' for the Japanese military. This book was designed in the hope of inspiring children (even one child) to have a kind heart to understand and recognize the courage that the former 'comfort women' mustered to break the silence of darkness and come forward to give testimony in public. It was also designed to open their eyes to the horrible suffering caused by war and the importance of peace. Illustrated by t
Written by Ahn Shin-kwon (Director of the House of Sharing)
서대문구 영천동 독립관 터
The Site of the Independence Hall in Yeongcheon-dong Seodaemun-gu, Seoul The Site of the Independence Hall in Yeongcheon-dong Seodaemun-gu, SeoulEditor's Note: Northeast Asian History Foundation News is launching a new feature, 'Historic Site Special,' which explores historic sites and their significance. In 2015, celebrating the 70th anniversary of Korea's liberation from Japanese colonial rule, it will specifically explore the historic sites of independence movement against Japan. ▲ The stone sign indicating that    this was where the Independence Hall    used to standWalk past the Seodaemun intersection and toward Mt. Inwang until you spot Yeongcheon Market to your left before reaching the Independence Gate intersection. And look for a small stone sign on the Woori Bank road in front of the market. The sign marks the 'Site of the Independence Hall,' which was used as the office and meeting place of the Independence Association founded in 1896 by Seo Jae-pil (a.k.a. Philip Jaisohn) and others.Before renovation, the Independence Hall was formerly the Mowha
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