| Revision as of 00:57, 31 August 2004 editFWBOarticle (talk | contribs)3,184 edits Moved Korea/Corea int Cultural Dispute← Previous edit | Revision as of 00:57, 31 August 2004 edit undoFWBOarticle (talk | contribs)3,184 editsmNo edit summaryNext edit → | ||
| Line 50: | Line 50: | ||
| see ]. | see ]. | ||
| ==Corea/Korea== | ===Corea/Korea=== | ||
| Some South Koreans claim that Japanese intentionally promoted the spelling of ''Korea'' instead of ''Corea'' during the colonial era, the reason being that K comes after J in the ]. In 1594, the map created by ] of the Netherlands is known to be the oldest existing map in Europe that made reference to Korea with the marking ''Corea.'' However, a large majority of maps were written with ''K'' in the word-initial position. In practice, this issue is matter settled by Korean themselves, so it can not be classified as Korean-Japanese disputes. | Some South Koreans claim that Japanese intentionally promoted the spelling of ''Korea'' instead of ''Corea'' during the colonial era, the reason being that K comes after J in the ]. In 1594, the map created by ] of the Netherlands is known to be the oldest existing map in Europe that made reference to Korea with the marking ''Corea.'' However, a large majority of maps were written with ''K'' in the word-initial position. In practice, this issue is matter settled by Korean themselves, so it can not be classified as Korean-Japanese disputes. | ||
Revision as of 00:57, 31 August 2004
South Korea, North Korea, and Japan have had disputes on many issues. Japan and Korea haven't had a friendly relationship in history, even today. These below are some of the issues that are still argued about.
Takeshima/Dok-do
Small uninhabited islets between Japan and Korea, also known as the Liancourt Rocks, which are currently occupied by the South Korean navy. Called "Takeshima" in Japanese and "Dok-do" in Korean, their sovereignty has long been disputed among Japan, South Korea, and (less vigorously) North Korea.
Sea of Japan/East Sea
See Dispute over the name Sea of Japan
Korean Government Policies
Since regaining independence from Japan after World War II, South Korea has persistently enforced anti-Japanese policies, including a blanket ban on Japanese cultural products such as songs or books which has been lifted recently. Some historians believe the resentment arose due to Koreans adopting many aspects of Japanese culture as they modernized their industry. Before and during World War II, occupying Japanese forces applied policies of enforced assimilation among Koreans, further causing some of the anti-Japanese feeling in Korea.
Anti-Koreanism is not strong in Japan, though some degree of patriotically inspired feeling against Koreans may be present.
North Korean nuclear weapons claims
Japan opposes the claimed North Korean development of nuclear weapons, stating it is a direct threat to Japan's national security. North Korea's stated position is that this is a matter for discussion solely between North Korea and the USA.
North Korean abductions of Japanese citizens
In 2002, Kim Jong Il of North Korea stated that North Korean agents had kidnapped Japanese citizens in the 1970s and 1980s, apparently as a method of training. Five of these abducted Japanese have been allowed to return to Japan, but others may have been abducted, and if so, they remain in North Korea. A dispute continues over the ability of the children and relatives of these five abductees to join their parents in Japan.
Cutural Dispute
This often reflect both coutries superiority/inferiority complex.
Origin of Japanese
Japanese are largely decended from mongolian of Altaic ethinic group which came from Korean Pennisula. In ancient court, about 70% of Japanese aristorcacy claimed it's ancenstory to Kudara, a country in Korea. This fact is hardly mentioned in Japanese school textbook. This is used by Korean side to claim that japanese are junior race of Korean. Japanese in turn counter this by pointing out that there are no unfied "Korean" race at that time and just because japanese dynastic group decended from one of tribal group "residing" in Korean Peninsula doesnot prove that Japanese are decendend from current Korean.
Hangul/Jindai-Moji
Called Jindai-Moji in Japanese, and Sindae-Munja in Korean. It is a series of dozen type of scripts supposedly used by Japanese ancient civilization before Japan adopted Chinese scripts. It is often based on "rediscovery" of copy of ancient documents. These documents often make quite flamboyant claim. Most of them assert existence of unknown ancient dynasty based on some Shinto gods other than Sun god, Amaterasu Oomikami, which the current imperial family claim lineage. Others include claim that Jesus, Mose or buddah visiting Japan or the existence of like of Atlantis or Mu continent which Japan was a part. Some of Jindai Moji have similar shape to Hangul and are actually regarded as fake based on Hangul by serioius academic. But to make matter complex (or amusing depending on the point of view), some Korean start to assert that Jindai Moji are based on (unknown) ancient Korean script on presumption that Jindai Moji are actually authentic. In turn, some Japanese claim that Hangul is actually based on Jindai Moji. The entire issue can be seen as reflection of some of Korean and Japanese to outdo each other (and much more ancient China) on seniority of their civilization.
Origin of Civilization
China is the most advanced and most ancient civilization in the East. Chinese civilisation such as script, technlogy, adiministrative syste or Buddhism/Confusiasm are then passed to Korean then tramsmitted to Japan. In Japan, there is strong tendency to discount the role Korean played in bringing civilization to Japan. In turn Korean would emphasise that ancient Korea was the "teacher" to much less advance Japan while at the same time discounting the Chinese origin of Korean civilization. Japan in turn try to imply that Japan managed to develop uinique Japanese civilization after the adoption of Chinese civilization while Korea remained carbon copy of Chinese civilization.
Japanese Invasion and Colonisation of Korea
Japan invaded Korean twice in late 16th century. In 19th century after wining first Shino Japan war, Japan eventually annex Korea. How each country describe this part of history cause much of dispute between these two countries. Japan tend to under emphasise Japanese oppresion of Korean and over-emphasise some positive role japanese colonisation had in area of industrialisation and modernisation of Korea (which Japan imported from Europe). In Korean the opposite is the case. Some incensitive comments by Japanese high ranking official in regard to Japan's war time atrocities often create fury in Korean and China.
Koreanisation of Japanese Martial Arts
Many Korean parctie Japanese martial arts such as Taekwondo (Karate-Okinanawan, not Japanese art), Judo or Kendo/Kenjutu. It was recently pointed out that many Korean claim that these arts are in fact Korean orginin and much of such claim are based on false assumption such as link between Taewoknodo and Takyeon
Korean Japanese celebrity in Japan
Majority of Korean living in Japan use Japanese name in public due to fear of discrimiation. In Japan, many singers, actor/actress or sport personality are, in fact, Korean using Japanese name but their ethnic identity are kept unreported. It is common in Korea to speculate some famous Japanese celebrity's Korean origin which in turn cause some Japanese to "disprove" such rumour. When such romour is proved or disproved could affect popularity of each celebrity despite the fact that such discovery does not alter the achievement or talent of these people.
Yasukuni Shrine
see Yasukuni Shirine.
Corea/Korea
Some South Koreans claim that Japanese intentionally promoted the spelling of Korea instead of Corea during the colonial era, the reason being that K comes after J in the Latin alphabet. In 1594, the map created by Petrus Plancius of the Netherlands is known to be the oldest existing map in Europe that made reference to Korea with the marking Corea. However, a large majority of maps were written with K in the word-initial position. In practice, this issue is matter settled by Korean themselves, so it can not be classified as Korean-Japanese disputes.