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Changing Power Relations in Northeast Asia Implications for Relations between Japan and South Korea

204 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations

by Routledge

204 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations

by Routledge

208 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations

by Routledge

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This book analyses the Japanese-South Korean relationship from various angles including politics, security, economics, culture and immigration. In a sense the two countries are natural partners. Both are democratic societies, they are economically strong and are the only two Asian countries that are members of the OECD. Both have security treaties with the USA, they share security concerns when... Read more

1 Introduction, Marie Söderberg 2 Why the History issue between Japan and South Korea is likely to Persist, Kan Kimura 3 Increasing Cooperation in the Midst of Recurring Frictions, Cheol Hee Park 4 Resurgence of the Hard Liners: Japan and the two Koreas, T.J. Pempel 5 Historical Memory Versus Democratic Reassurance, Paul Midford 6 Substituting Multilateralism, Guiding Trilateralism, Yoichiro Sato 7 Ambivalence and Resistance, Mikyoung Kim 8 Toward a Post-Cold War and Post-industrial Harmony between Japan and Korea, Ingyu Oh 9 The struggle for a decent life in Japan, Marie Söderberg 10 Conclusion, Marie Söderberg