2010 marked the 100th anniversary of the beginning of Japan’s official colonization of Korea. The colonization lasted until 1945 and Japan’s defeat in World War II. In the two countries, the key sites for this research mark the relationship in quite different ways. In Korea, at Seodaemun Prison and at the Cheonan Independence Hall, the physical [...]
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Japan and Korea
July 14th, 2010 · No Comments · 4. international political relationships, Japan and Korea
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Tangled bi-lateral relationships
July 14th, 2010 · No Comments · 4. international political relationships, Japan and Korea, Korea and US
The three bi-lateral relationships included in this study — Japanese/Korean, Japanese/American and American/Korean — shaped by specific areas of tension. These are evident in the places students visit, as are attempts being made in all three countries to mitigate the tensions. Photos of the different sites help illuminate these legacies. Between Japan and Korea one [...]
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