- PII
- S0131-28120000619-5-1
- DOI
- 10.7868/S20000619-5-1
- Publication type
- Article
- Status
- Published
- Authors
- Volume/ Edition
- Volume / Issue 2
- Pages
- 35-47
- Abstract
- 100 years after the annexation of Korea by Japan and 65 years after the end of Second World War Japan has no diplomatic relations with North Korea. The main obstacle to the establishment of normal relations between Japan and DPRK is the problem of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korean intelligence agents in 1970-1980's. The author believes that persistent nomination by Japanese leadership of this problem to the fore had negatively affected the resolving of the nuclear issue on the Korean peninsula. The article notes that although the Japanese-South Korean relations are characterized by cooperation and coordination of positions between the two countries in dealing with North Korea, nevertheless, between Tokyo and Seoul exists continuing controversy over the historical assessment of past and ongoing sharp dispute over the islands of Dokdo (Takeshima).
- Keywords
- annexation of Korea, the abduction of Japanese by North Korean intelligence, Six-Party Talks, the issue of the Dokdo (Takeshima) islands
- Date of publication
- 01.03.2011
- Year of publication
- 2011
- Number of purchasers
- 1
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- 850