Deep Dish on Global Affairs

Can a State Dinner End South Korea and Japan’s Fight Over History?

Apr 27, 2023

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Episode notes

Introduction

5min

The Commonalities Between South Korea and Japan

4min

The Tension Between Japan and South Korea

4min

The Different Views of History and War in the 1965 Normalization Treaty

4min

The State Dinner Is a Sweetener for President Yun

2min

The South Korean Supreme Court Decision to Resolve Forced Labor Claims

5min

The US's Approach to the Asia-Pacific Region

6min

The Importance of Military Liaison Officers in South Korea and Japan

5min

President Biden hosted South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol at his second-ever state dinner as part of the US strategy to get the strained South Korea-Japan relationship back on track. On Deep Dish, US Institute of Peace’s Frank Aum and the Wilson Center’s Shihoko Goto explore the reasons for the recurring ruptures over history, why the US cares, and the implications for geopolitics in Asia.