For decades, tensions between Japan and South Korea have continued to rise. Despite other countries, including the United States, urging the two to reconcile, efforts to fully resolve the conflict have failed thus far. The countries have had countless disputes with each other, legal, economic, and security related. Many people, including most Japanese civilians, are unaware of the true cause of this rocky relationship. However, this cause can be traced back to Japan’s history of abuse, denials, censorship and lack of accountability.