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<P>The term "'East Asia' = Western usage common only since WW II" is an interesting statement. At least in German the term "Ostasien" is much, much older. Greetings, Werner Sasse<BR><BR></P><BR><BR><BR>>From: William Pore <willpore@gwu.edu><BR>>Reply-To: Korean Studies Discussion List <Koreanstudies@koreaweb.ws><BR>>To: Korean Studies Discussion List <Koreanstudies@koreaweb.ws><BR>>Subject: Re: [KS] Hermit Country?<BR>>Date: Thu, 04 Aug 2005 14:02:46 -0400<BR>><BR>>Professor Walraven,<BR>><BR>>Thank you for stating what you intended by "standard East Asian<BR>>practice." My question about such a blanket statement arises not only<BR>>from the apparent general assumption that "East Asia" is considered to<BR>>be China, Korea and Japan, but not Vietnam (even though based on its<BR>>close cultural ties to the other three
states it is validly East<BR>>Asian), but also because the terms East and Southeast Asia are Western<BR>>usages common only since World War II and also because returning<BR>>distressed foreigners does not always seem to have been the standard<BR>>practice followed in each of those states throughout their histories.<BR>><BR>>Will Pore<BR>><BR>><BR>>----- Original Message -----<BR>>From: "Walraven, B.C.A." <B.C.A.Walraven@let.leidenuniv.nl><BR>>Date: Thursday, August 4, 2005 5:58 am<BR>>Subject: Re: [KS] Hermit Country?<BR>><BR>> > By standard East Asian practice I intended to say China, Korea and<BR>> > Japan. I have no idea what Vietnamese practice was in such cases.<BR>> ><BR>> > In my previous message I forgot to mention that during their<BR>> > negotiations both the Japanese and Koreans referred to
Hamel's<BR>> > companions (who included a Scot, a German and a Scandinavian) as their<BR>> > own people.<BR>> ><BR>> > Boudewijn Walraven<BR>> ><BR>> > -----Original Message-----<BR>> > From: Koreanstudies-bounces@koreaweb.ws<BR>> > [mailto:Koreanstudies-bounces@koreaweb.ws] On Behalf Of William Pore<BR>> > Sent: donderdag 4 augustus 2005 0:36<BR>> > To: Korean Studies Discussion List<BR>> > Subject: Re: [KS] Hermit Country?<BR>> ><BR>> > Excuse me, but what is "standard East Asian Practice"? Do you mean<BR>> > Vietnam, too?<BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>><BR></DIV></div></html>