The Role of Historical Memory in Japan - South Korea Relations
The present paper investigates the latest developments in the Japan-South Korea economic and political relationship, reviewing the recent (2019) far-reaching consequences of the conflict over the compensation for forced labour. The paper argues that the issue of wartime forced labour has been intens...
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| description | The present paper investigates the latest developments in the Japan-South Korea economic and political relationship, reviewing the recent (2019) far-reaching consequences of the conflict over the compensation for forced labour. The paper argues that the issue of wartime forced labour has been intensely politicized by both governments, and their inability to find consensus on this particular historical issue has severely corroded economic and diplomatic ties. Ultimately, the analysis of bilateral relations shows that both governments have been acquiring political capital from positioning themselves one against the other. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9f67d6fbcbec478ba65b5c1a780c5d5e2022-12-21T22:45:00ZengAcademy of Economic Studies (ASE)European Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies2067-37952020-06-01121536010.24818/ejis.2020.04The Role of Historical Memory in Japan - South Korea RelationsCodruța SÎNTIONEANThe present paper investigates the latest developments in the Japan-South Korea economic and political relationship, reviewing the recent (2019) far-reaching consequences of the conflict over the compensation for forced labour. The paper argues that the issue of wartime forced labour has been intensely politicized by both governments, and their inability to find consensus on this particular historical issue has severely corroded economic and diplomatic ties. Ultimately, the analysis of bilateral relations shows that both governments have been acquiring political capital from positioning themselves one against the other.http://ejist.ro/files/pdf/439.pdfsouth korea–japan relationsinternational conflicts in east asiahistory warsforced labourcompensationtrade conflict |
| spellingShingle | Codruța SÎNTIONEAN The Role of Historical Memory in Japan - South Korea Relations European Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies south korea–japan relations international conflicts in east asia history wars forced labour compensation trade conflict |
| title | The Role of Historical Memory in Japan - South Korea Relations |
| title_full | The Role of Historical Memory in Japan - South Korea Relations |
| title_fullStr | The Role of Historical Memory in Japan - South Korea Relations |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Role of Historical Memory in Japan - South Korea Relations |
| title_short | The Role of Historical Memory in Japan - South Korea Relations |
| title_sort | role of historical memory in japan south korea relations |
| topic | south korea–japan relations international conflicts in east asia history wars forced labour compensation trade conflict |
| url | http://ejist.ro/files/pdf/439.pdf |
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