Koreans in Japan

first victims of Stalin’s repressions towards non-Russians, were the Soviet Koreans in 1937. The first Koreans to arrive in Russia were traders in the early 1850s but the first Koreans to settle in the far eastern territory were thirteen families in 1863. Koreans did not begin to arrive en masse to the Far East until 1866. As a result of poor conditions and crop yields in the Hamgyong region, a severe famine forced Korean families to cross the border into Russia where there were better conditions

Korean War Veterans Memorial In 1985, the former members of the U.S. armed forces, who served in the Korean War, made a union to build a memorial for the Korean War. The U.S. congress authorized the American Battle Monuments Commission to build a memorial in Washington D.C. to honor the U.S. soldiers in 1986. After the fund raising, the Memorial construction began in 1993 and it was completed in 1995. To build the memorial, 18 million dollars was funded and five million dollars of a total cost

Before the Korean War took place, a significant historical event that led to the partitioning of Korea into two is the later part of the Japanese occupation, where Japan colonized Korea during World War II. Korea was under Japanese control for 35 long years, from 1910 to 1945. The nation was able to gain its independence when Japan surrendered on August 15 in 1945. The main factor which aided Korea towards freedom from Japan was the Allies of World War II, also known as the United Nations today.

The Battle of Kapyong was initiated by the Chinese and Korean forces that were attempting to recapture lost territory. Aware of how crucial the land was to their enemy, UN forces dug in to Kapyong Valley and prepared to cover the South Korean forces that were withdrawing from the 38th Parallel. The Canadians were located in Hill 677, and the Australians on Hill 504. The Australians bore the brunt of the first attack and were forced to withdraw, overwhelmed by the vast number of enemy troops. However

characters. Korea is depicted as an annoying, disliked, and sexually deviant character. This depiction is problematic because of the colonial history between the nations of Korea and Japan. Furthermore, Korea constantly copies Japan’s inventions and claims everything originated from Korea. This is a common stereotype of Koreans in Japanese media, implying that Korea, the nation, is not capable of creating anything original. In the strips of Hetalia: Axis Powers that feature Korea, he is depicted as generally

Investigation Despite Korea and Japan’s current relationship that is cordial to a certain degree, the effect of the brutal regime Japan established on Korea is yet a contentious issue. Bruce Cumings, an American historian of East Asia claims, “Koreans never saw the Japanese rule as anything but illegitimate and humiliating,” and this commonly held belief exists for a reason. During the Japanese occupation, thousands of comfort women, students, and civilians were tormented and tortured by the Japanese;

Empire, when Japan had taken control of Korea and was attempting to expand its territory further, the Japanese military utilized sex slaves and prostitutes called “comfort women” in order to boost morale and prevent the spread of sexually transmitted diseases. However, after World War II, these comfort women all but vanished from Japanese history, only to reemerge in a large movement in the 1990s demanding the Japanese recognize the war crimes committed against these women. Since then, Japan changed its

of colonialized Koreans leading up to World War II with the American treatment of the Japanese residents following the bombing of Pearl Harbor. This work highlights how both the Japanese and the Americans treated the Koreans and Japanese Americans, respectively, and offers several different viewpoints. Thus, this work is exceptionally important and provides incredible insight into both cultures and the harsh reality of wartime. Additionally, Fujitani also explains how the Korean and Japanese populations

The Korean peninsula has long been called “the Hermit Kingdom” due to its centuries of isolation, unique culture, and contact with virtually no one besides Chinese officials. Korea began to open itself to the rest of the world after the creation of the Korean-American Treaty of 1882. Following this treaty, Koreans found themselves able to go abroad for the first time. When the first group of travelers returned to Korea, they attempted a coup d'état, and later, after years of exile in America, they

Japanese and half Korean, I have been secretive as to my identity since I have never been welcomed in Korea and in Japan. The Koreans have shunned me for being a descendant of the people who colonized them brutally, while the Japanese distanced themselves from me, saying that I am one of those who keep demanding apologies that they had already done. I was born between a Japanese father and a Korean mother. My mom and I have been living in Korea while my father has been living in Japan. My nationality