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The Significance of the Yellow Sea in East Asian History "The one who rules the sea rules the world." These are the words of the Athenian politician and general Themistocles that bear significant implications for people living in the twenty-first century age of the sea, more so for Koreans since the Korean peninsula is surrounded by the sea on three sides. Hence, this month's interview features Kwon Deok-young, who has long studied maritime history as professor at the Busan University of Foreign Studies and author of "Yellow Sea: The Sea of Silla," to look at the historical significance of the Yellow Sea and grasp which direction Korean maritime historical research should head toward in the future.
Kwon Deok-young (Professor, Department of History and Tourism, Busan University of Foreign Studies)
The Diplomatically Insightful Yun Ji-wan of Late Joseon Time and space are the most basic physical conditions in ruling all worldly beings. Except for transcendental beings, nothing can be free from time and space. Hence, land or house are space names that people tend to be most familiar with. Even in the past, one of the most important goals in life for most people was to secure ownership over a land or house. Going beyond an individual, space would be discussed in the name of territory for a nation. Territory is one of the three components, alongside people and sovereignty, that forms a country. It would not be an overstatement to say that since the beginning of history, all international disputes and conflicts have been caused by territory. To a country, defending its territory is no different from defending its people or the sovereignty they possess and exercise. Since the twentieth century, various boundaries have been collapsing with the advancement of technologies and awareness, but territory will long continue to maintain its importance.
Kim Beom (Researcher, National Institute of Korean History)
일본이 부끄러워해야 할 ‘죽도의 날’
Japan Should be Ashamed of "Takeshima Day On clear days, the island Dokdo is at a distance visible from the island Ulleungdo. Nevertheless, Shimane Prefecture in Japan has continued to celebrate Takeshima Day every year on February 22 since establishing the day back in 2006. On the 13th anniversary of the day in 2018, Takada Kiyoshi who heads the Cabinet Secretariat's Office of Policy Planning and Coordination on Territory and Sovereignty, participated in both the celebration and the symposium to commemorate the day, which is a first in the history of Takeshima Day celebrations. This is most likely part of Shimane Prefecture's strategy to turn a local issue into a national one, thereby making Dokdo a nationwide source of conflict and dispute.
Kim Young-soo (Director, NAHF Institute of Dokdo Research)
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On February 27, 2018, the initiation ceremony for Dokdo Museum Seoul's first junior docents was held at the Northeast Asian History Foundation's grand conference hall. Junior docents have been recruited for the first time to offer good volunteer opportunities to students by having them provide differentiated commentary on the museum's exhibits to their peers who occupy the largest proportion of the museum's visitors. A total of 14 elementary and middle school students were selected out of a competition of about 10 to 1 and went through training for one month before receiving their certificate of appointment at the initiation ceremony. Throughout the month of February, the students attended lectures given by experts on the island Dokdo, learning know-hows on providing commentary, practiced Dokdo-related flash mob routines, helped run the "Hey Dokdo, Let's Play!" program, and wrote their own manuscripts to use for providing commentary. The junior docents will be offering commentary on weekends at Dokdo Museum Seoul from March to August 2018 and participating in other various activities related to raising awareness about the Korean island. Their commentary is expected to make it more easier and fun for their peers to learn about Dokdo at the museum and help themselves feel a sense of achievement from personally contributing to society.
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