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A 13 page paper which examines the historic relations between Japan and Korea since the loss of Korean territory to Japan. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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13 pages (~225 words per page)
File: JR7_RAkorjap.rtf
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borders, are nations who have constantly fought to somehow find a place that is their own. There are, however, many incidents and historical events that illustrate Japan has often dominated
and controlled Korea and Koreans. The following paper examines some of the history of Korea and Japan and then analyzes what form of literary theory would best describe the relationship.
Korea and Japans History The struggle for national identity goes way back in Korean and Japanese history. One author first presents us with the story of a woman,
Takanono Niigasa, who was the daughter of Korea. She was betrothed to a Japanese prince, a man who became emporeror in 770 (Wehrfritz; Takayama; Lee, 2002; 24). Her son became
leader and as such the history indicates he was clearly half Korean. However, "for centuries Japans insistence on its sacred kokutai, or national essence, has obscured that legacy--along with a
mountain of historical, cultural and genealogical evidence that demonstrates how much the country owes to its East Asian neighbor" (Wehrfritz; Takayama; Lee, 2002; 24). It is such information that
indicates the clear cut identity held by Koreans and by Japanese is not all that clear cut. "The denial of that shared history continues to bedevil relations between the two
countries" (Wehrfritz; Takayama; Lee, 2002; 24). Many Koreans claim that Japans insistence that they have no relationship with Korea is much like selective amnesia, which is further supported by arguments
concerning how Japan has shown an "inability to own up to the atrocities committed during its brutal annexation of the peninsula, its exploitation of forced laborers and the use of
comfort women to provide sex for Japanese troops" (Wehrfritz; Takayama; Lee, 2002; 24). On the other hand, it seems that the Japanese argue that Korea is too focused on
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