tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38578087.post6833350659345918046..comments2023-07-02T05:23:38.595-05:00Comments on Korean Historical Controversies: When the Ice is Melting and Flowers are Starting to BlossomKirkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07842044872387705911noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38578087.post-44636947565723630092007-04-11T12:55:00.000-05:002007-04-11T12:55:00.000-05:00I totall agree with Bill that korea's nationalism ...I totall agree with Bill that korea's nationalism is deeply rooted in the past. That's why Korea's nationalism sometimes functions as an obstacle to ROK-Japan relationship. However, the troubled past seems to be overcome at the level of every day lives.snowumehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13195208275015466420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38578087.post-56765811217575109702007-04-09T13:57:00.000-05:002007-04-09T13:57:00.000-05:00I also noticed that there have been a lot of news ...I also noticed that there have been a lot of news articles from China that emphasize its improving relationships with Japan. But what we hear is the government's voice and I am not sure how ordinary people in China embrace nationalism. The rapproachement between the two governments is not new, but also appeared in the late 70s. The tide of (both official and popular) nationalism is hard to predict.<BR/><BR/>Korean nationalism is indeed very strong, but the impact of its (sometiems excessive) nationalism on the international order is not that big, in my perception. It creates some tensions between Korea and Japan/China, but it is hard to imagine that they go to war because of nationalistic sentiment. In other words, unlike China, South Korea won't be a threat to anyone.Sayakahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12130415193541700781noreply@blogger.com