South Korean History Textbooks In South Korea, only one history textbook, which is published by the Korean Government is used in schools. Some scholars claim that the history textbook is not objectively written and uses biased information to criticize the Japanese occupation. In response, the Korean government asserts that the information is a clear description of the history of that occupational period and is modest in comparison with the inappropriate language used in Chinese textbooks regarding the Sino-Japanese War of 1937.