Nov 02,2019 Special Forum

South Korea

This article focuses on the case of anti-Korean sentiment and the rise of an ultranationalist “netizen” (a citizen of the Internet) movement in Japan—a topic which resonates particularly in South Korea, where images of anti-Korean attitudes in Japan abound exacerbating Japan-ROK relations. In particular, the article advances two objectives. First, it addresses the ambiguity in […]

Sharon Yoon
"Hate Korea” , anti-Koreanism , comfort women , netizen movement , Zainichi , Zaitokukai
Apr 19,2018 Alternative Scenarios

Positive Scenario II

Those hoping for progress in historical reconciliation between Japan and South Korea would have been disappointed by Seoul’s recent commemoration of the March 1 independence movement. Such holidays provide moments in which leaders contribute to national narratives about the past: narratives that can help or hinder reconciliation with former adversaries. President Moon Jae-in chose the […]

Jennifer Lind
anti-Koreanism , comfort women , Dokdo/Takeshima , Flying Tigers , March 1 address