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거꾸로 가는 한•일의 역사 시계
The Clock of History between Korea and Japan Turned Backwards In the early 21st century, Korea and Japan were determined to usher in a new era, a new millenium, for their relationship. After hosting the 2002 World Cup together, the two countries declared the year 2005 as the "Korea-Japan Friendship Year." Ironically, however, the bilateral relations began to change for the worse early that year 2005 as the so-called "Takeshima Day" was started by the Shimane Prefecture of Japan and the ultra-right-wing Japanese history textbooks were approved without revision by the government. So much for the "Friendship Year!"Ten years later in 2015, the 50th year since Korea and Japan restored their diplomatic ties, the bilateral relations are still so strained that the two heads of state haven't even met for a summit yet in the nearly three years they've been in office. And if and when they will meet for a summit is still uncertain. Korea and Japan are close neighbors with over 10,000 people travelling between the two countries every day these days, but the c
Written by Sohn Seung-cheol (Professor at Kangwon National University, Advisor for the NAHF)
"조선통신사에서 선인들의 지혜와 노련함을 배웠으면"
"Let's Learn the Wisdom and Insight of Our Ancestors from Korean Envoys to Japan during the Joseon Dynasty" Editor's Note: On June 17, 2015, the International Conference on the 50th Anniversary of the Normalization of Korea-Japan Diplomatic Relations, co-hosted by the Northeast Asian History Foundation and a number of other research institutes, was held under the auspice of the Korean and Japanese Ministries of Foreign Affairs. The opening ceremony attracted attention as it included the screening of a documentary film, "Korean Envoys to Japan during the Edo Period," by the late Korean Japanese historian Shin Ki-su (辛基秀, 1931-2002). His daughter, producer Rika Shin, who divides her time between Korea and Japan making efforts to revive the memory of exchange between the two countries, gave an interview to NAHF Education Team Manager Lee, Won-Woo. Rika ShinBorn in Osaka, Japan, Rika Shin majored in linguistics and graduated from University College London. She spent 12 years making documentary programs for such major broadcasters as BBC and NHK. Since October 2010, she has lived in Seoul, promot
Interviewed by Lee, Won-Woo (Education Team Manager at the Department of Public Relations, NAHF)
2015 한불 국제학술대회한국과 프랑스, 130년 교류사를 회고하다
2015 Korea-France International ConferenceKorea and France Looking Back on 130 Years of Exchange The Korean and French governments have designated the years 2015 and 2016 as the period for official events to celebrate the 130th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries. During this period, many such events are scheduled to be held by various organizations in various fields. For example, an international conference with the theme of "Korea and France Looking Back on 130 Years of Exchange" to foster an interest in Korea in France, co-hosted by the Northeast Asian History Foundation and AFELACC (Association Française des Enseignants de Langue et Culture Coréennes), was held at Paris Marriott Rive Gauche Hotel from May 28 to 29, 2015.This conference was a meaningful event participated by experts in various fields, such as the history of Korea-France relations, Korean and French literature and education, exchange between the two countries in politics, economy, science, culture, and art, for the presentation and sharing of their research findings so f
Written by Yi, Saangkyun (Research Fellow, Dokdo Research Institute Team 2)
제2회 일본군'위안부' 문제 국제학술회의 남•북한, 중, 일 함께 '위안부' 문제 연구와 해결책 모색
The 2nd International Conference on the 'Comfort Women' Issue Two Koreas, China, and Japan Seek Solution to the 'Comfort Women' Issue On May 30, 2015, the 2nd International Conference on the 'Comfort Women' Issue was held in Yanji, China. Over thirty scholars from South Korea, China, North Korea, and Japan participated. While there have been conferences on the 'comfort women' issue before where Korean, Chinese, and Japanese scholars participated, this one is the first of its kind in recent years where the participants included North Korean scholars. A total of twelve papers were presented in three sessions at the conference. The papers presented were largely divided into two categories depending on the topics they covered in detail. The papers in the first category, which highlighted the historical aspects of the Japanese military sexual slavery system, include: 'A Study on the Japanese Military-Operated "Comfort Stations" during World War II - with Focus on the Yangjiazhai (楊家宅) "Comfort Station" in Shanghai’ by Professor Su Chih-liang; ‘A Study on the Japanese Military Sexual Slavery System for the Kwantung Army in
Written by Seo, Hyun-ju (Research Fellow at the Department of Historical Research, NAHF)
한국의 독립을 외치다 우리 땅에 뼈를 묻은 배설
Ernest T. Bathell, a British Journalist Buried in Korea after His Life as an Advocate for the Independence of Korea Ernest T. Bethell, also known by his Korean name Bae Seol (裴說), was a British journalist and independence activist whose role in modern Korean history was unique. He was the publisher of Daehan Maeil Shinbo ("Shinbo"), or The Korea Daily News, a newspaper that served as the voice of the anti-Japanese Korean nationalist camp and was published in three editions (a Korean edition where Chinese characters were also used, a Korean edition, and an English edition). While publishing the newspaper, the Shinbo company established the Agency for National Debt Repayment to collect donations to raise money to fight against Japan's economic aggression. The newspaper company also served as the headquarters of "Shinminhui," a secret society against Japan.Bethell was born in Bristol, a harbor city in England, on November 2, 1872. After studying at the prestigious Merchant Venturers School in Bristol, he went to Kobe, Japan in 1888, where he worked as a merchant, running the trading firm 'Bethell Broth
Written by Jung Jin-seok (Professor Emeritus at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies)
한미공공정책위원회 재미 한인 지도자 대회에서 확인한 미국 정계의 한국 지지 여론
Korean American Public Affairs Committee (KAPAC) U.S. Political Circles' Support for Korea Confirmed at the Korean American Leaders Conference The 2015 Korean American Leaders Conference was held at the Rayburn House Office Building (Gold Room) in Washington D.C. on May 19, 2015, hosted by the Korean American Public Affairs Committee (KAPAC), a NAHF-supported civil-society organization, and sponsored by the Northeast Asian History Foundation.The purpose of this conference was for Korean American leaders, along with U.S. Congressmen and Korea's National Assembly members, to publicly address important issues that not only concerned the Korean American community but were of common interest to the governments and civil societies of Korea and the U.S, and try to find solutions to those issues. The conference was made possible by the various networking efforts of the KAPAC based in the Korean American community of New York, and its President David Chulwoo Lee, to bring Korean American leaders closer to U.S. politicians. The Northeast Asian History Foundation has provided generous support over the years for such efforts of the Korea
Written by Lee Jun ho (Administrative Officer at the Department of Public Relations, NAHF)
정동 손탁호텔 터독립 염원과 국권 피탈의 명암이 교차하는 근대식 호텔
The Modern Hotel with the Memory of Struggling for National Independence and Losing the Country Walk a little bit from the Jeong-dong intersection in Jung-gu, Seoul down toward the walkway along the stonewall surrounding Deokdsugung Palace, and you will get to a large red-brick building opposite the Canadian Embassy in Korea. This is the Ewha Centennial Hall and there is a small stone sign at the entrance to the underground parking lot which reads 'The Site of Songtag Hotel," the first modern hotel ever built in Seoul in the late 19th century. Antoinette Sontag (1854~1925) was a French-German woman who came to Korea in 1885 with the family of Weber, the first Russian Minster to Korea. She was in her early thirties when she took charge of entertaining foreign guests at the Royal Household Administration. She earned trust from King Gojong and his wife for her excellent foreign language and social skills. In 1895, she received a gift from King Gojong, a house in Jeongdong, which quickly emerged as a place for social gathering for Koreans and foreigners, and was also used as a meetin
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