Transnational History of Korea-Japan Relations:Korea-Japan Relations from the point of view of the interchange of "the Culture" and "the Civil Society"

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25380191
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: International relations
• Research Institution: Hitotsubashi University
• Principal Investigator: KWON Yongseok 一橋大学, 大学院法学研究科, 准教授 (80361848)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 国際文化交流 / トランスナショナル / 国際関係 / 歴史学

Outline of Final Research Achievements

By the primary documents, the interview, the field work, I made a study on the history and the current situation of the Japan-Korea relations focused on the exchanges of culture, local governments and civil society such as transnational actors, and discussed the diplomatic implications. Japanese culture has been widely prevailed and rooted in Korean society as "Cool Japan", giving the impact on Korean "culture" and the recognition on Japan of the Korean people. In addition, the interchanges of local governments have been promoted without being influenced by the political relations. The foundation of such transnational relations explains that Japan-Korea relationship is diversified, and get the "resilience" in spite of the deterioration of the government. However, there is the asymmetry in the principal and the purpose of the exchanges, it is necessary to pay attention for it, not may become a flashpoint for a new conflict.

Free Research Field

国際関係史