SEOUL -- A recent book has become an unexpected hit in South Korea by making an argument that is unpopular, even dangerous, in the country.
In "Anti-Japan Tribalism," Seoul National University Professor Emeritus Lee Young-hoon and four co-authors contend that the way South Korean governments handle relations with Japan is wrongheaded. The writers argue that instead of getting hung up on historical disagreements and painting Japan as a villain, the two countries would be better off finding ways to cooperate for mutual benefit.
