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NAHF-COREAN ALPINE CLUB signs MOU

Dokdo-related research resources were donated

(Dokdo travel sketch et al., written in 1953)

NAHF has signed a business agreement with the Corean Alpine Club. The Corean Alpine Club was founded in 1945 as the Chosun Alpine Club and renamed in 1948. Since its inception, it has conducted an academic survey to investigate the land that was violated by the Japanese colonial rule. In 1947, 1952, and 1953, academic surveys were conducted on Ulleungdo and Dokdo.

The related resources provided by the Corean Alpine Club to NAHF are those that can illuminate the appearance of the Republic of Korea, which has managed Dokdo since liberation. In the future, NAHF will pursue various projects with the Corean Alpine Club. And we will receive additional resources on Northeast Asian history, territory and Dokdo, which will be displayed at the Dokdo Museum Seoul. Through these resources we expect the modern history part to be abundant in the Dokdo Museum Seoul.

『History of Independence Movement in Northeast China』

The Selection of '2021 Sejong Book Academic Sector’

The book 『History of Independence Movement in Northeast China』 written by Jang Se-yoon(Honorary Research Fellow of NAHF) was selected as the 2021 Sejong Book. Sejong Book is an excellent book selected by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Publication Industry Promotion Agency of Korea.

This book examined various independence movements and national liberation movements of our nation in northeast China from the 1910s to the end of the Japanese colonial rule in August 1945. The author explained that these movements are for the acquisition of freedom to escape from subordination and the realization of a just and equal society. And he said that many peoples aimed at a society and system that live peacefully in an equal legal system, and that they had a very difficult struggle for the ideology and society they wanted.

Chang Won-sam was appointed as the secretary general of NAHF

NAHF has appointed Chang Won-sam former consulate general of the Republic of Korea in New York as the 8th Secretary General. The term of office is three years. Jang Won-sam graduated from Seoul National University with a master's degree from the same graduate school. Chang entered the Foreign Ministry in 1984; serving as Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Diplomatic Minister to China, Director-General for Northeast Asian Affairs and Director-General for Human Resources. And he has rich experiences as a career diplomat in areas ranging from political affairs to economy and trade such as head delegate to the ROK-US negotiations on the tenth special measures agreement.

Reveal ‘the Relationship between Gojoseon and Goguryeo’ 

and ‘the Origin of Goguryeo Culture’

『Gojoseon meets Goguryeo』 is published

NAHF published the book 『Gojoseon meets Goguryeo』 to reveal the relationship between Gojoseon and Goguryeo and the origin of Goguryeo culture. China Wanfabozi Relic in Tonghua is a large relic first discovered with Gojoseon culture on the top and Goguryeo culture deposited on the bottom. The Korean academic community saw it as the key to estimating the origin of the Goguryeo Jeokseok tomb, the direction of the residents after the destruction of Gojoseon. It was seen as a relic showing that Goguryeo succeeded Gojoseon.

Research fellow Park Seon-mi said: “There is no documentation that says that Goguryeo succeeded Gojoseon. However, we can reveal the relationship between the two through various archaeological resources. We can find the contents of the succession between the two countries in various documentations, even if it is fragmentary.” Park said that the network centered on Gojoseon will be reorganized around Goguryeo starting from the destruction of Gojoseon. It is necessary to review more archaeological resources at the same time as China Wanfabozi Relic in Tonghua from the perspective of Korean academia.

‘2021 Dokdo School of KOREA’ Program : the best school selection

In 2021, NAHF selected 'Dokdo School of KOREA' for 120 elementary, middle and high schools nationwide and supported Dokdo education and experience activities. And this time, 24 of them were selected as the best schools.

Uncheon Elementary School, Goryeong Middle School and Seil High School were selected for the Minister of Education Award. Wirye Elementary School, Myeonggok Girls' Middle School, and Geumsan Girls' High School was selected as for the NAHF Chairman Award. Best schools have made various activities such as the production of Dokdo products, cooking made from Dokdo specialties, holding Dokdo photo exhibitions, and designing Dokdo Meseum. NAHF will also select and support the Dokdo School of KOREA in 2022.