@article{ART002497497},
author={Kiyoung Chang},
title={The Role of Formative Events in American Citizens’ Attitudes toward Japan’s War Apologies},
journal={Asia Review},
issn={2234-0386},
year={2019},
volume={9},
number={1},
pages={207-229},
doi={10.24987/SNUACAR.2019.08.9.1.207}
TY - JOUR
AU - Kiyoung Chang
TI - The Role of Formative Events in American Citizens’ Attitudes toward Japan’s War Apologies
JO - Asia Review
PY - 2019
VL - 9
IS - 1
PB - 아시아연구소
SP - 207
EP - 229
SN - 2234-0386
AB - The history problem has plagued Japan’s foreign relations in East Asia for decades and it shows no sign of going away. Doubts are still cast on the historical awareness of the Japanese government and the Japanese people. Given that both South Korea and Japan are two key US allies in the Asia-Pacific, this study examines how American citizens perceive Japan’s war apologies. By focusing on the role of formative events, this paper suggests that the negative formative events such as World War II and the US-Japan trade war of the 1980s critically affect the US public to think that Japan’s apologies are still not enough. Individuals from a particular cohort, who experienced negative formative events about Japan, are more likely to think that apologies concerning damages caused by Japanese aggression to Asian countries are insufficient and that many issues are still unresolved.
Not surprisingly, there is also a large generation gap among Americans’ attitudes toward the historical awareness of the Japanese government.
KW - Formative Event;Japan’s Apology;Historical Awareness;Generation Gap;Americans’ Attitudes
DO - 10.24987/SNUACAR.2019.08.9.1.207
ER -
Kiyoung Chang. (2019). The Role of Formative Events in American Citizens’ Attitudes toward Japan’s War Apologies. Asia Review, 9(1), 207-229.
Kiyoung Chang. 2019, "The Role of Formative Events in American Citizens’ Attitudes toward Japan’s War Apologies", Asia Review, vol.9, no.1 pp.207-229. Available from: doi:10.24987/SNUACAR.2019.08.9.1.207
Kiyoung Chang "The Role of Formative Events in American Citizens’ Attitudes toward Japan’s War Apologies" Asia Review 9.1 pp.207-229 (2019) : 207.
Kiyoung Chang. The Role of Formative Events in American Citizens’ Attitudes toward Japan’s War Apologies. 2019; 9(1), 207-229. Available from: doi:10.24987/SNUACAR.2019.08.9.1.207
Kiyoung Chang. "The Role of Formative Events in American Citizens’ Attitudes toward Japan’s War Apologies" Asia Review 9, no.1 (2019) : 207-229.doi: 10.24987/SNUACAR.2019.08.9.1.207
Kiyoung Chang. The Role of Formative Events in American Citizens’ Attitudes toward Japan’s War Apologies. Asia Review, 9(1), 207-229. doi: 10.24987/SNUACAR.2019.08.9.1.207
Kiyoung Chang. The Role of Formative Events in American Citizens’ Attitudes toward Japan’s War Apologies. Asia Review. 2019; 9(1) 207-229. doi: 10.24987/SNUACAR.2019.08.9.1.207
Kiyoung Chang. The Role of Formative Events in American Citizens’ Attitudes toward Japan’s War Apologies. 2019; 9(1), 207-229. Available from: doi:10.24987/SNUACAR.2019.08.9.1.207
Kiyoung Chang. "The Role of Formative Events in American Citizens’ Attitudes toward Japan’s War Apologies" Asia Review 9, no.1 (2019) : 207-229.doi: 10.24987/SNUACAR.2019.08.9.1.207
