Dear MEL Topic Readers,
South Korea and Japan's feud explained
History is taught very differently in each side,
community, or country. A kids’ quarrel, border dispute, and trade war. Each
side has their own side of the story to rationalize their claims and actions, and politicians
and media together broadcast it to their people. The story later becomes
history and is taught to the next generations. But history is history. Peoples enjoy
exchanges in business, tourism, and cultures unless their governments or
politicians abuse the history for their political advantage. When that happens,
the media play a key role to exaggerate the issue, which was intended by the
politicians. Some people then become hostile towards the other side and even affect
those who naturally prefer the status quo. Then the dispute escalates further until
political focusses and priorities change.
How long will it take for South Korea and
Japan to overcome or overlook the past and move for the future? Again, since history
is written and taught differently, exchanges and interactions in the real world
may educate people better.
Enjoy reading the article and learn what the
recent disputes between the two easternmost Asian countries.
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