On Park Chung Hee’s Role Played In The Normalization Of Relations Between The Republic Of Korea And Japan

In 1961, Park Chung Hee achieved state power through a military coup. In the face of internal and external complex security and economic situation, Park Chung Hee takes the anti-communism and economic development as a basic national policy, and actively seeks to solve the practical difficulties of South Korea through diplomatic breakthrough. Due to the United States Aid reduction and monetary reform failed, the South Korean economic situation is difficult to increase, the need for external funds, new sources of technology. Real pressure to force Park Chung Hee and Japan to continue to carry out diplomatic negotiations between Japan and South korea. In Rhee and Zhang Mian government left numerous symptoms of node, largest and most difficult to solve is about to property, the right to request. Park Chung Hee doesn’t take the Rhee and Zhang Mian stiff, rigid negotiation strategies,always with realistic perspective solve Korea realistic problems, and eventually break through the diplomatic negotiations with South Korea and Japan the biggest problem, the daping_kim memorandum signed. Park Chung Hee’s unique understanding of the Japanese is a key element of a breakthrough but also becomes an excuse for domestic opposition forces to attack him.Facing the mass movement against Park Chung Hee takes a carrot and stick approach eventually quelled the situation, and again to restart diplomatic negotiations with Japan. On the historical issues, the legal regime of problem, treaty the form properties and other sensitive issues, Park Chung Hee is upholding the national interests and dignity on the basis of the principle to make the necessary compromises for South Korea under the prevailing conditions for maximum benefit, and realize the normalization of relations between South Korea and Japan. The normalization of Korea -Japan relations has improved the security and economic situation in South Korea, and also has an important impact on the pattern of East Asia. Park Chung Hee in the process of the normalization of relations between South Korea and Japan plays a positive role in promoting it but the in the implementation process in some specific practices such as violence, in the legal principle theory of law to solve the political settlement in balance is worthy of reflection.