Debates on Korea

The section covers 13 controversial topics relating to Korean history, providing context, facts, and sources on each subject.

1. Gija: The Legend behind the Origin of Korea's Confucian Culture
2. Historical Character of the Lelang Commandery
3. Relations between Korea and Japan in Ancient Times
4. Tang and Silla: Originality of Silla Culture and the Influence of Tang China
5. Balhae: Shared History of Korea and China
6. Goryeo’s Struggle for Autonomy against the Mongol Empire
7. The Tribute System: Understanding East Asian Diplomacy
8. Sino-Japanese and Russo-Japanese Wars: Foreign Powers Making the Korean Peninsula their Battleground
9. A Sea with Two Names: The East Sea or the Sea of Japan?
10. Koreans' Resistance to Japanese Imperialism
11. The Comfort Women Issue and Finding the Truth
12. About Dokdo Island
13. The Nobi of Joseon: Slaves or Serfs?