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2017 Governmental Screening of Japanese School Textbooks: Results and Recent Trends in Japanese Education

2017 Governmental Screening of Japanese School Textbooks: Results and Recent Trends in Japanese Education

2017 Governmental Screening of Japanese School Textbooks: Results and Recent Trends in Japanese Education

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IF2017-24E
2017 Governmental Screening of Japanese School Textbooks: Results and Recent Trends in Japanese Education
May 29, 2017
I. Introduction
On February 14, 2017, Japan's Ministry of
Education, Culture, Sports and Science
and Technology unveiled the new
Curriculum Guidelines outlining the
goals of elementary and secondary education in
Japan. And on March 24, the results of a regular
screening of textbooks for high school education
use and civics textbooks for elementary schoolers -
published for the first time in 58 years - were
announced.
Every four years, the Japanese government
conducts screening of Japanese primary and
secondary school textbooks, with its results
announced in March. The results of the screening
have flared disputes between Seoul and Tokyo in a
routinized manner. Although the issue is expected
to carry vast political weight in shaping the future of
the two countries, its significance appears not to be
fully appreciated.
Delving into Japan's textbook changes
provides a barometer by which we can diagnose
how Japanese society has changed over the last
decades. In addition, time does not heal cleavage in
historical views. It requires efforts to be narrowed
in nature. Considering the aforementioned, it
seems that we are standing at a critical juncture to
assess current controversies over Japanese school
textbooks.
This article evaluates the results of 2017
screening of high school textbooks and revision of
the curriculum guidelines. And the changing
environment of Japanese society that triggered a
series of changes in its education system will be
addressed. With the abovementioned as a platform,
the article will explore their policy implications that
can be woven into the ROK's future public
diplomacy thread.
II. Textbook Controversy and ROK-Japan Relations
III. 2017 Revision of Curriculum G uidelines and Characteristics of Textbook Screening Results
IV. Recent Trends in Japanese Society
V. Policy Considerations

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도쿄

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ROK-Japan Relations

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PARK Myung-Hee

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