Relationship Between South Korea and Japan

Outline
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Course
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* Introduction
* Explaining the relationship between South Korea and Japan, dwelling largely on Korea, during the Japanese colonial period until the recent summit.
* Exploring how Japan rose from its semi-colonial status and how it overcame the great challenge posed by the Western powers in the nineteenth century highlighting Japan’s significance in the Asia-Pacific Region.[John K. Fairbank n.d. East Asia: Tradition and Transformation. Harvard University.]
* How Korea views the competition between the United States and China and how it is strategically positioning itself. How the relationship has impacted South Korea’s relationship with the United States.[Victor Cha. 2021. No Space to Hedge US-China Competition and Its Impact on Korea. Brookings Institution Press.] [Cha 2003.]
* How the bilateral summit promises to improve the relationship between Japan and South Korea.
Thesis Statement: The relationship between South Korea and Japan, dating back to colonial times, has witnessed innumerable historical feuds, which lasted until the last few years; however, the latest bilateral summit promises to change the trajectory and improve the relationship between the two neighbors
* Background
* A. Historical Overview of Japan: Despite numerous challenges, Japan has remained relatively peaceful since the Meiji dynasty.[Fairbank]
B. Historical overview of the relationship between South Korea and Japan.[Yi Wei. 2019. Japanese Colonial Ideology in Korea (1905-1945). October. http://yris.yira.org/essays/3523.]
C. How the two countries can improve their relationship with respect to the Tokyo summit.
* Major point 1: How Japan and South Korea related to each other before and during colonial times.
* Even though Japan regarded Koreans as their kith and kin, they held a low opinion of them, which led to the occupation of Korea.[Wei]
* Korea eventually managed to free itself from the clutches of Japan.[Ku Daeyeol. 2021. "Korea 1905–1945: From Japanese Colonialism to Liberation and Independence." 2: 1-496]
* The regional influence of Japan and how it overcame the challenge posed by Western countries.[Michael Yahuda. 2011. The Cold War, 1945–89. Routledge.]
* Major point two: The implications of South Korea’s closeness to the United States.[Cha 2009]
* Major point three: The relationship between the two countries in the recent past and efforts for reconciliation.[Antony Kuhn. 2023. Japan and South Korea renew ties in first summit in 12 years. March 16. /2023/03/15/1163633429/japan-south-korea-summit.]
* Major point five: Why the two countries changed their diplomatic attitudes and the implications of the Tokyo summit.[Frank Aum and Mirna ...