This groundbreaking book takes a fresh look at the Korean War by considering the conflict from a Northeast Asian perspective. It highlights the connections of the war to earlier conflicts and examines its human impact on neighboring countries, It also considers the lasting consequences for the region's society and unsettled politics today.

List of Figures, Map, and Tables
Acknowledgements
Introduction: The Korean War, the Region, and the World
Tessa Morris-Suzuki
Chapter 1: A Fire on the Other Shore? Japan and the Korean War Order
Tessa Morris-Suzuki
Chapter 2: The Korean War and Manchuria: Economic, Social, and Human Effects
Mo Tian
Chapter 3: From One Divided Country to Another: The Korean War in Mongolia
Li Narangoa
Chapter 4: Victory with Minimum Effort: How Nationalist China 'Won' the Korean War
Catherine Churchman
Chapter 5: The Other Legacy of the Korean War: Okinawa and the Fear of World War III
Pedro Iacobelli
Chapter 6: A War across Borders: The Strange Journey of Prisoner No. 600,001
Tessa Morris-Suzuki
Chapter 7: The Life and Death of Line-Crossers: The Secret Chinese Agents of UNPIK
Catherine Churchman
Chapter 8: The United States, Japan, and the Undercover War in Korea
Tessa Morris-Suzuki
Epilogue: Northeast Asia and the Never-Ending War
Tessa Morris-Suzuki
Bibliography
Index

Edited by Tessa Morris-Suzuki