Episode 31: Japan, South Korea and the US
On Geopolitics
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The Reluctance to Recognize the Commonalities Between Two Countries
The division of Korea has meant that ordinary South Koreans have had to redefine their national identity as a new type of nation-state. The left finds it in terms of democratic legitimacy and democratic transition, while the right by contrast defines national identity in terms of economic success. On the other side, within the context of Japan, debates over identity politics are just as intense,. partly a function of the nature of World War II and the US occupation of Japan.
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