Tsutomu Nishioka et al.: Discussing the Forced Labor Issue and Japan's Historical Perception

In 2018, a full bench of South Korea's Supreme Court ordered Japan to pay damages in a case concerning the history of wartime forced labor. As a result, relations between South Korea and Japan fell into their worst crisis since diplomatic ties were established in 1965. Let's take this opportunity to think about it: Was our Supreme Court's ruling, which boldly deemed Japan's past before diplomatic relations illegal, appropriate in terms of historical ‘truth’ or the ‘reality’ of international law? Japan firmly says it was not. What, then, are its evidence and rationale? The basis of communication and friendship is putting ourselves in another's shoes. Let's look at Japan's thoughts and position on the forced-labor issue, and hear its candid voice.

Korean title: 징용공 문제, 일본의 역사인식을 말한다

Korean author: 니시오카 쓰토무 외

Korean publisher: 미디어워치

ISBN-13: 9791192014111