Japanese and Korean Perspectives on the Issue of Forced Labor in the Asia-Pacific War
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2135047 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Yano Hideki, Kim Yeong-Hwan, Sven Saaler (0000-0001-9569-6650), Dong Jiacheng, Yannick Muellhaupt |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Publication date | 2023-09-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Japan focus (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1557-4660 • E-ISSN: 1557-4660 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s1557466023028723 |
| OpenAlex | W4408533283 |
| Language | EN |
The issue of forced labor during the Asia-Pacific War (1931-1945) remains a stone of contention in Japanese-Korean relations. While the governments of the two countries seem to put the issue aside in order to improve economic and military ties, civil society in both countries remains suspicious. The Asia Pacific Journal: Japan Focus here introduces the positions of representatives of two civil society organizations from South Korea and Japan, respectively, explaining why the government approach to address historical injustices remains unsatisfactory
Asia pacific · Economic history · Economics · Economy · Political science · Asian Industrial and Economic Development · History
| Highly cited | No |
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