‘No Japan’: explaining motivations behind nationalist boycotts in South Korea (2024)

Article Navigation

Volume 23 Issue 3 September 2023
  • < Previous
  • Next >

Journal Article

Get access

,

Jiyoung Ko

Department of Political Science and International Relations, Korea University

, Seoul, South Korea

Email: jyko@korea.ac.kr

Search for other works by this author on:

Oxford Academic

Sung Mi Kim

Center for Commerce and Diplomacy, School of Global Policy and Strategy, University of California San Diego

, San Diego, CA,

USA

Email: smk010@ucsd.edu

Search for other works by this author on:

Oxford Academic

International Relations of the Asia-Pacific, Volume 23, Issue 3, September 2023, Pages 417–450, https://doi.org/10.1093/irap/lcac010

Accepted:

25 August 2022

Published:

03 November 2022

  • Views
    • Article contents
    • Figures & tables
    • Video
    • Audio
    • Supplementary Data
  • Cite

    Cite

    Jiyoung Ko, Sung Mi Kim, ‘No Japan’: explaining motivations behind nationalist boycotts in South Korea, International Relations of the Asia-Pacific, Volume 23, Issue 3, September 2023, Pages 417–450, https://doi.org/10.1093/irap/lcac010

    Close

Search

Close

Search

Advanced Search

Search Menu

Abstract

When Japan in 2019 removed South Korea from its whitelist of most trusted trading partners, South Koreans responded by organizing mass nationalist boycotts against Japanese goods. What affects South Korean citizens’ willingness to participate in this nationalist movement? In this article, we offer a systematic investigation of individuals’ motivations behind their boycott participation along the two dimensions of nationalist boycotts – boycotts as a collective choice and boycotts as an emotional reaction – as well as the historical patterns of South Korean nationalist boycotts against Japan. From original survey data collected in South Korea, we find that citizens’ baseline nationalism is an important moderating factor. For those who have strong nationalistic sentiments against Japan, both collective action and emotional primes have only a marginal impact. However, for those who have relatively low baseline nationalism against Japan, an expectation of mass participation plays a critical role in boosting their desire for boycott participation.

© The Author(s) 2022. Published by Oxford University Press in association with the Japan Association of International Relations; All rights reserved. For permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oup.com

This article is published and distributed under the terms of the Oxford University Press, Standard Journals Publication Model (https://academic.oup.com/pages/standard-publication-reuse-rights)

Issue Section:

Article

You do not currently have access to this article.

Download all slides

Sign in

Get help with access

Personal account

  • Sign in with email/username & password
  • Get email alerts
  • Save searches
  • Purchase content
  • Activate your purchase/trial code

Institutional access

  1. Sign in through your institution ‘No Japan’: explaining motivations behind nationalist boycotts in South Korea (5)
  2. Sign in with a library card Sign in with username/password Recommend to your librarian

Institutional account management

Sign in as administrator

Get help with access

Institutional access

Access to content on Oxford Academic is often provided through institutional subscriptions and purchases. If you are a member of an institution with an active account, you may be able to access content in one of the following ways:

IP based access

Typically, access is provided across an institutional network to a range of IP addresses. This authentication occurs automatically, and it is not possible to sign out of an IP authenticated account.

Sign in through your institution

Choose this option to get remote access when outside your institution. Shibboleth/Open Athens technology is used to provide single sign-on between your institution’s website and Oxford Academic.

  1. Click Sign in through your institution.
  2. Select your institution from the list provided, which will take you to your institution's website to sign in.
  3. When on the institution site, please use the credentials provided by your institution. Do not use an Oxford Academic personal account.
  4. Following successful sign in, you will be returned to Oxford Academic.

If your institution is not listed or you cannot sign in to your institution’s website, please contact your librarian or administrator.

Sign in with a library card

Enter your library card number to sign in. If you cannot sign in, please contact your librarian.

Society Members

Society member access to a journal is achieved in one of the following ways:

Sign in through society site

Many societies offer single sign-on between the society website and Oxford Academic. If you see ‘Sign in through society site’ in the sign in pane within a journal:

  1. Click Sign in through society site.
  2. When on the society site, please use the credentials provided by that society. Do not use an Oxford Academic personal account.
  3. Following successful sign in, you will be returned to Oxford Academic.

If you do not have a society account or have forgotten your username or password, please contact your society.

Sign in using a personal account

Some societies use Oxford Academic personal accounts to provide access to their members. See below.

Personal account

A personal account can be used to get email alerts, save searches, purchase content, and activate subscriptions.

Some societies use Oxford Academic personal accounts to provide access to their members.

Viewing your signed in accounts

Click the account icon in the top right to:

  • View your signed in personal account and access account management features.
  • View the institutional accounts that are providing access.

Signed in but can't access content

Oxford Academic is home to a wide variety of products. The institutional subscription may not cover the content that you are trying to access. If you believe you should have access to that content, please contact your librarian.

Institutional account management

For librarians and administrators, your personal account also provides access to institutional account management. Here you will find options to view and activate subscriptions, manage institutional settings and access options, access usage statistics, and more.

Purchase

Subscription prices and ordering for this journal

Purchasing options for books and journals across Oxford Academic

Short-term Access

To purchase short-term access, please sign in to your personal account above.

Don't already have a personal account? Register

‘No Japan’: explaining motivations behind nationalist boycotts in South Korea - 24 Hours access

EUR €48.00

GBP £42.00

USD $52.00

Rental

‘No Japan’: explaining motivations behind nationalist boycotts in South Korea (6)

This article is also available for rental through DeepDyve.

Advertisem*nt

Citations

Views

510

Altmetric

More metrics information

Metrics

Total Views 510

317 Pageviews

193 PDF Downloads

Since 11/1/2022

Month: Total Views:
November 2022 61
December 2022 31
January 2023 33
February 2023 41
March 2023 23
April 2023 27
May 2023 18
June 2023 13
July 2023 10
August 2023 13
September 2023 63
October 2023 64
November 2023 50
December 2023 63

Citations

Powered by Dimensions

Altmetrics

×

Email alerts

Article activity alert

Advance article alerts

New issue alert

Receive exclusive offers and updates from Oxford Academic

Citing articles via

Google Scholar

  • Latest

  • Most Read

  • Most Cited

Aid coordination through competition? Unintended consequences of China–Japan rivalry in foreign aid policy in Asia
Financial cooperation in the Asia-Pacific as regime complex: explaining patterns of coverage, membership, and rules
Taking ideas and words seriously: explaining the institutionalization of the Lancang-Mekong cooperation
Practicing Peace: Conflict Management in Southeast Asia and South America
The CPTPP, cross-strait tensions, and Taiwan’s recognition for survival strategy under the democratic progressive party

More from Oxford Academic

International Relations

Politics

Social Sciences

Books

Journals

Advertisem*nt

‘No Japan’: explaining motivations behind nationalist boycotts in South Korea (2024)
Top Articles
Latest Posts
Article information

Author: Virgilio Hermann JD

Last Updated:

Views: 5335

Rating: 4 / 5 (61 voted)

Reviews: 92% of readers found this page helpful

Author information

Name: Virgilio Hermann JD

Birthday: 1997-12-21

Address: 6946 Schoen Cove, Sipesshire, MO 55944

Phone: +3763365785260

Job: Accounting Engineer

Hobby: Web surfing, Rafting, Dowsing, Stand-up comedy, Ghost hunting, Swimming, Amateur radio

Introduction: My name is Virgilio Hermann JD, I am a fine, gifted, beautiful, encouraging, kind, talented, zealous person who loves writing and wants to share my knowledge and understanding with you.