Kim Koo Chair in Korean Studies @FletcherSchool, @TuftsUniversity.
Nationalism, democracy, Asia.
Author, Narratives of Civic Duty: https://t.co/PVuJgRpVvg
Mar 6, 2023 • 10 tweets • 5 min read
#SouthKorea made a significant move today on #Japan relations, saying its own govt will compensate victims of Japanese forced labor during WWII, ending a years-long feud on the issue.
Is it progress? Why I'm pessimistic 🧵/1 nytimes.com/2023/03/05/wor…
President Yoon @President_KR justified based on national interest, esp Korea's future challenges re: NK & China, & how Japan is now a country that shares "universal values" w/ South Korea. US applauded the move. What could possibly be wrong w/ that? /2