Center for Historical Truth and Justice
The Center for Historical Truth and Justice or Korea Culture & Heritage Society is a research institute on historical issues established in 1991, and was established following the maintenance of, a social activist against Japanese imperialism and support anti-Collaborationism.
Stance
The organization does not support any particular political party, but conservative South Korean media rate the organization as a left-leaning or progressive. The organization is strongly opposed to Japanophilic New Right politics.This organization criticizes the Syngman Rhee administration for using pro-Japanese collaborators without purging them and for forcibly dissolving Special Investigation Committee of Anti-National Activities. The organization also criticizes Park Chung Hee's pro-Japanese collaborationism and dictatorship during his administration.
Korean nationalism
The organization has many minjokjuui-oriented figures, but these argue that minjokjuui is not at all exclusive or chauvinistic, but rather Korean minjokjuui is love human rights and peace. They argue that "far-right" politicians like Park Chung Hee are "fake minjokjuui". Depending on the context, the Korean word minjokjuui may mean Korean nationalism, but it may also mean Korean ethnic nationalism. The organization opposes South Korea-centered state-based nationalism called kukkajuui, and it is also opposes right-wing anti-communism.When the ROKS Cheonan sinking occurred, the organization claimed that it was not an attack from North Korea. The organization opposes the military alliance with Japan and supports peaceful relations with North Korea.
The organization legally and institutionally supports the protection of the rights and interests of victims of "forced labor", a war crime committed by Japanese imperialism.