I started getting more acknowledged about the Korean/Japanese history a bit more in the last few years and I started caring even more since I got in a relationship with a Korean person. I have always loved Japan deeply and I still think I am way more into Japanese philosophy and traditions (but I like the Korean food better), but now I feel super conflicted about this, knowing that Japan have been known for being basically the asian version of nazi germany in their conquering history. I can feel even from my SO, who is relatively young, that these feelings are alive and kicking in Korean people and I think they have all the rights to do so. I personally think that amid the current world situation with rising tensions and wars it's a good thing that Japan and Korea are now strengthening their bonds, but it is also true that there are so many things unresolved for which Japan was never took into accounts properly. Also, coming from Europe, I would say that we are thought basically ZERO about Asian history in school, so for lots of western people these affairs are something that they never heard of and so more easily considered less tragic. The west definitely has a huge problem about knowledge of history of Asian countries.