| ID | 172802 |
| Title Proper | Decolonizing Japan–South Korea relations |
| Other Title Information | hegemony, the cold war, and the subaltern state |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Chen, Boyu |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This study uses a postcolonial approach to focus on the relations between the dominator/colonizer and the subordinated/colonized to reveal how the imperial legacy continues to influence the current relations between Japan and South Korea. The sources of current tensions between Japan and South Korea are threefold: First, the continuity of Japan's worldview inherited from the imperial era still influences Japan's interpretation of historical disputes with its former colonies. Second, decolonization has not been achieved between Japan and South Korea due to the Cold War and pressure from the United States to shelve historical disputes amid the normalizing of relations between Japan and South Korea. Third, as a subaltern state, South Korea was caught between pursuing complete independence and autonomy and collaboration with its past colonizer in the state-building process. This approach sheds new light on the multiplicity of the disputes between the two countries and explains why negative colonial legacies still haunt Japan and its relations with South Korea. |
| `In' analytical Note | Asian Perspectives Vol. 44, No.2; Spring 2020: p.233-253 |
| Journal Source | Asian Perspectives Vol: 44 No 2 |
| Key Words | Decolonization ; Cold War ; Japan – South Korea Relations ; Subaltern State |