The South Korean ceremony took place near Japan's Sado mines, where an estimated 1,500 Korean laborers were forced to work ...

Summary Historical issues have a deep impact on the relationship between South Korea and Japan. However, the recent cooperation between Seoul and Tokyo with regards to the colonial history ...

The continued emphasis on upland cotton in later colonial policies exemplifies the significance of commercial cotton cultivation within Japan ... rule in Korea even as the GGK’s cotton promotion ...

Subsequently, imperialist powers, including Japan, vied with each other to pillage Joseon’s resources. In 1897, Joseon changed its name to the Korean Empire (Daehan Jeguk) and pushed ahead with ...

Eda presented at the “U.S. Out of Korea” conference organized by Nodutdol, a progressive Korean organization, on Oct. 26 in ...

The Imperial Household Agency announced that Princess ... Princess Yasuko―to live in an air raid shelter. When Japan accepted the Potsdam Declaration in August 1945, young officers argued ...

The first official memorial ceremony honoring Korean victims of forced labor at the Sado Gold Mine during Japan's colonial ...

While the Japanese concept of Ikigai provides a framework for finding purpose by aligning passions with the world's needs, ...

Seoul belatedly announced it had voiced “regret” over Japan’s handling of the Sado mine memorial, but did not lodge an official protest or explain what about Japan’s “attitude” it saw as regrettable ...

South Korean government officials called its establishment of the Foundation for Victims of Forced Mobilization by Imperial Japan a “solution” to the prickly compensation issue. In response to ...