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Aram Hur
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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