Japan and South Korea: Allies, Partners, Adversaries? The Anatomy of a Relationship

Occupation: Head of the Center for Japanese Studies, IFES, RAS
Affiliation: Center for Japanese Studies, IFES, RAS
Address: Russian Federation, Moscow

Journal name

Problemy Dalnego Vostoka

Edition

Issue 2

Pages

37-56

Abstract

The article examines the complex problems of relations between Japan and South Korea, which have their roots in the colonial rule of Japan on the Korean Peninsula. Among them a territorial dispute over a group of small islands in the Sea of Japan, the issue of Korean "comfort women", claims by Seoul to rename the Sea of Japan to the East Sea, a demand for compensation for Koreans who were mobilized for hard work in Japanese companies during the war, and others. It is concluded that the growing tension in relations between Japan and South Korea weakens the military-political triangle Japan— US— South Korea. That may lead to a change in the balance of power in Northeast Asia.

Keywords

Japan, South Korea, the Korean Peninsula, the Sea of Japan, the Japan— US— South Korea triangle, the colonial past, «comfort women», territorial dispute

Received

07.05.2020

Publication date

10.06.2020

Number of characters

63243

Cite

GOST	Kistanov V. Japan and South Korea: Allies, Partners, Adversaries? The Anatomy of a Relationship // Problemy Dalnego Vostoka – 2020. – Issue 2 C. 37-56 [Electronic resource]. URL: https://pdv.jes.su/S013128120009599-9-1 (circulation date: 27.04.2024). DOI: 10.31857/S013128120009599-9
MLA	Kistanov, Valeriy "Japan and South Korea: Allies, Partners, Adversaries? The Anatomy of a Relationship." Problemy Dalnego Vostoka 2 (2020):37-56. DOI: 10.31857/S013128120009599-9
APA	Kistanov V. (2020). Japan and South Korea: Allies, Partners, Adversaries? The Anatomy of a Relationship. Problemy Dalnego Vostoka (2), pp.37-56 DOI: 10.31857/S013128120009599-9

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