Japan-Korea relations and the Tokdo/Takeshima dispute : the interplay of nationalism and natural resources

• Main Author: Emmers, Ralf
• Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
• Format: Working Paper
• Language: English
• Published: 2011
• Subjects: DRNTU::Social sciences
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/90571; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/6525
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The Tokdo/Takeshima dispute has remained a major irritant in Japan-Korea relations, preventing a deepening of diplomatic ties. This paper claims that the dynamics of the dispute have been informed by nationalism and access to natural resources. It argues that it is precisely the interp...