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Recently, two notable studies have been reported in relation to the Japanese Society of International Law. First, the Takeshima documents study group, which has claimed Japan's sovereignty over Korea's Dokdo, is openly researching the Daijokan directive, which can be said to be the Achilles' heel of its sovereignty claim over Dokdo. Second, the issue of the theory of protectorate related to the Korea-Japan Treaty of 1905, which has been debated several times and remains controversial, is being discussed again. The key themes of both are the invasion of Dokdo and the Korea-Japan Treaty of 1905,...

The judiciary branch has unified its opinion on the abuses of Koreans' human rights during the 1910-45 Japanese occupation. On Thursday, the Seoul High Court reaffirmed the Japanese government is responsible for compensating former victims of sex slavery forced to work in its military brothels during World War II.

Our entire country is a museum, wrote You Hong-june a professor emeritus of art history at Myongji University, at the very beginning of his 1993 bestseller travelogue series, “My Exploration of Cultural Heritage.” It means every corner of the country is a breathing and living museum of history and culture, said the author. You, who is also the chair of the executive board of the Academy of Korean Studies ...

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit held in San Francisco ended with the confirmation that leaders will pursue the summit’s theme: “Creating a Resilient and Sustainable Future for All.”

Ongoing territorial disputes could hamper full security cooperation, says an expert.