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Security cooperation between Korea and Japan has been emphasized because of the threat of North Korea and the needs of the US, which is the most important ally with Korea and Japan respectively. Many scholars argue that the security cooperation between Korea and Japan has been stalled because of the historical antagonism between two countries. However, this presentation argues that the security cooperation between two countries has been steadily developed since the end of the Cold War in spite of the historical antagonism between two countries and Korean decision makers has tries to decouple the security cooperation with Japan from the historical issues in order to achieve their strategic goals in the international politics around the Korean Peninsula.