The relationship between Japan and South Korea has always been poor. This is caused by historical reasons. Young Koreans have never had a good impression of Japan. Historical issues have always been a sensitive point in Japan-South Korea relations. Although data shows that Japan and South Korea are each other's third largest trading partner after China and the United States, a series of trade disputes between the two countries triggered by the issue of compensation for Korean workers who were raped by Japan during World War II show no signs of easing. . On August 15, Japan announced the anniversary of its unconditional surrender in World War II. The South Korean government held a Liberation Day celebration ceremony at the Independence Memorial Hall for the first time in fifteen years. Moon Jae-in hoped that Japan would reflect on its history.

Regarding the attitude of young Koreans towards Japan, 25-year-old college student Lee Inkyu is also a loyal user of Japanese products. Recently, his attitude towards Japan has changed. He told The Paper that from now on, " Do not buy, do not look, do not wear, do not eat” Japanese brand products. Although it is impossible to throw away all Japanese products, "but I will find alternatives," he said.

There are many young people like this. According to the information submitted by the Korean Financial Supervisory Service to Lee Tae-kyu, a member of the National Assembly Administrative Affairs Committee, credit cards issued by eight Korean credit card companies, including Lotte, Samsung, and Hyundai, are The settlement amount at domestic Japanese brand stores has dropped sharply by half in the past month, and the amount spent by Korean cardholders in Japan has also dropped by 20%.

According to data from the Korean Customs Service, imports of major products from Japan generally declined in July, with the acceptance of automobile imports decreasing by 34.1% and beer imports decreasing by 33.4%. On August 15, 2019, local time, Taian’s Liberation Day in South Korea, Taian women’s groups held an anti-Japanese campaign to boycott Japanese goods.

The conflicts between Japan and South Korea are both historical and national. More importantly, under the current circumstances, the United States is the capital of the Asia-Pacific Group. Who is America's biggest ally? Who is the younger brother who should be relied upon the most? History is more of an excuse. The economic issue of Dokdo between the two countries is the core of the conflict between the two countries. When Japan and South Korea established diplomatic relations, they paid a one-time compensation of US$500 million to South Korea, which was equivalent to about 300 million US dollars of South Korea's GDP at the time. It was also Japan's highest compensation for foreign wars. So now Japan does not want to pay a penny more to South Korea. It always feels that it is Suffered a loss.

South Korea is a country with the strongest national self-esteem and national consciousness. For example, regarding the comfort women issue, Japan did not properly admit its mistakes. South Korea felt that Japan was insulting itself. The two allies of the United States in Asia, South Korea and Japan, always compete for favor in front of the United States, thinking that they are the most useful. And Japan looks down on South Korea at all. South Korea's hatred of Japan comes from the bottom of its heart. Under the auspices of the United States, they can only cooperate and cannot fall out. So although there are conflicts, they are both cooperative, contradictory, and competitive. That's how it works. kind of relationship.