Japan's kyōkasho mondai (history textbook controversy) is at a crossroads. This article tries
to exemplify it through the analysis of three issue areas at three levels (international …

The 1990s witnessed a critical mnemonic turn in Japan. Refuting the widespread
conventional wisdom of Japan as a non-apologizer on war issues, the awareness of past …

This study aims to analyze President Park's decision in formulating the GSOMIA (General
Security of Military Agreement) cooperation. It is carried out using descriptive qualitative …

Germany, which brutalized its neighbors in Europe for centuries, has mostly escaped the
ghosts of the past, while Japan remains haunted in Asia. The most common explanation for …

This article examines the ways in which contemporary Japanese writer Shimada Masahiko
represents his idea of “in-between”(aida) through the fictional character JB in his novel …

Clarifying the Past provides a comprehensive analysis of state-sponsored historical
commissions operating in conflicted and divided societies, developing a theoretical and …

History education is arguably one of the most effective means to inculcate a sense of nation
among its citizens. Since the school is “an instrument of social discipline and moral …

Two of the most consistent tropes in Murakami Haruki's fictional landscape throughout his
career have been his employment of a metaphysical, timeless 'other world'of archetypes; …

Textbooks are synonymous with the institution of schooling. Perception for the necessity of
textbooks can comprise a slippery slope for educators. While many educators see them as …

This chapter analyses South Korea's foreign policy after the election of the first progressive
president, Kim Dae-jung, in 1997, which marked the first transfer of power between …