The Conflictual Legacy of the Korea-Japan Joint World Cup

There has been a confrontational structure to the relationship between Korea and Japan for several years, as South Korean government reneged on Japanese military “comfort women” agreement, Supreme Court’s ruling compensation forced laborers led restrictions exports. In tandem with these developments, anti-Japanese sentiment in society growing stronger, have anti-Korean attitudes society. This article suggests that experience of 2002 Korea-Japan joint World Cup was not conducive better relations, but rather starting point current xenophobia within each country relation other.