Seminar New Studies on Japan and Asia

Mr. Fujita Shinya - Chief Representative of Toshiba Asia-Pacific Foundation spoke at the seminar/Photo: Thanh Ha

At this seminar, young researchers brought three new studies.

The paper by Dr. Ha Minh Thanh (Department of Korean Studies, Faculty of Oriental Studies) on “Reviewing the translation of Japanese elements in Yeim Sang-sup’s novels” discusses translation criticism of Korean literary works, approaching it in the direction of pointing out the limitations in the translation when compared to the original. The research subjects are the two novels “Before the Manse Movement” and “Three Generations” by Korean writer Yeom Sang-sup. The scope of the research is limited to examining the elements related to Japan expressed in the two novels above.

Dr. Ha Minh Thanh presented a paper "Looking Back at the Translation of Japanese Elements in Yeim Sang-sup's Novels"/Photo: Thanh Ha

The presentation of MSc. Tran Truc Ly (Department of Chinese Studies, Faculty of Oriental Studies) is entitled “Hu Shih’s proposals on women’s issues in Tan Thanh Nien magazine”. Hu Shih is a researcher, teacher, and social activist who had great influence in China in the early 20th century. He was active in many fields, research, journalism with the aim of reforming society, criticizing autocracy, promoting freedom, democracy, and respecting the equal rights of individuals. The article analyzes Hu Shih’s views on issues related to women: criticizing the backward views of society that restrict women, calling on women to be self-aware of their rights, making social proposals to liberate women from feudal etiquette, promoting their capacity and freedom…

Discussion scene/Photo: Thanh Ha            

Presentation by MSc. Phung Thi Thao (Department of Indology, Faculty of Oriental Studies) on “Panchsheel and its imprints on the Geneva Agreement and the Final Declaration of the Bandung Conference”. Panchsheel is the name of the five basic principles first introduced in the Agreement between the Republic of India and the People’s Republic of China on cultural trade exchanges between the Tibet Autonomous Region and India (1954). Inspired by the five Buddhist precepts, Panchsheel, also known as the five principles of peaceful coexistence, focuses on respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity, non-aggression and non-interference in each other’s internal affairs. These are the principles that guide relations between countries in terms of international relations. This is demonstrated through the imprints of the five Panchsheel principles on a number of legal documents such as the Geneva Agreement on the ceasefire in Vietnam (July 1954) and the Final Declaration of the Asian-African Conference in Bandung, Indonesia (April 1955).