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A Rethinking on the Negotiation on the Return of Cultural Properties in the Korea-Japan Talks

  • Journal of Asia-Pacific Studies
  • Abbr : JAPS
  • 2019, 26(2), pp.199-228
  • DOI : 10.18107/japs.2019.26.2.006
  • Publisher : Institute of Global Affairs
  • Research Area : Social Science > Social Science in general
  • Received : May 19, 2019
  • Accepted : June 17, 2019
  • Published : June 30, 2019

UM TAE BONG 1

1대진대학교

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ABSTRACT

The negotiation on the return of cultural properties in the Korea-Japan talks have been highly criticized in Korea. The existing literature on the talk has limited the efforts of scholars to address the structural disadvantages korean delegates had in the process of negotiations and point out the partial success of outcomes in the talks. This study rethinks the negotiation on the return of cultural properties through these review and tries a more balanced interpretation of the negotiation. When it comes to ‘conferences on the issue of the return of cultural properties’, Korea pushed its agenda on the return of cultural properties by establishing a cultural property sub-committee and expert meeting. In the case of ‘cultural property list issue’, Korea took the lead in discussions by submitting the list of cultural property to Japan which showed a passive attitude. In the ‘return and donation issue’, Korean delegates had led to the compromise to define the return of cultural property ‘turn over’ as return, rather than ‘donation’ Japan preferred. Korea, in spite of Japan’s passive attitude or opposition to the negotiation on the return of cultural properties, has made its assertions about the above problems. The negotiation on the return of cultural properties were not a one-sided concession by Korea but he outcome of compromises which brought the significant concession of Japan.

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