If you'd like to print out this page, click the Print button above. Alternatively, you may click the printer icon on your browser's toolbar, or choose File>Print from the menu.     Japan’s Relationship with Korea The Ties That Bind. (history of Korean influence on Japan) George Wehrfritz, Hideko Takayama, B. J. Lee. Newsweek International March 18, 2002 p24 1. How do we know that the Japanese royal line has some Korean blood in it? 2. How did Japan treat Korea from 1910 to 1945? 3. Why is the subject of Korea a difficult one for the Japanese to address? 4. What did Emperor Akihito do to try to lessen tensions with Korea? 5. What are important historical linkages between Korea and Japan?