Politicians attending a memorial for the #kanto massacre in #Japan are now "communist" and "anti-state" actors according to incumbent far-right government in #seoul
The situation of #zainichi really highlights the irrationalities of the korean partition.
eg. At the G8, we condemn nuclear atrocities, but not if it affects koreans who live on the wrong side of a line.
https://english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_edition/e_international/1107219.html
This turned out to be a very nerdy post. But basically, there were tons of Korean newspapers in Japan right after August 1945. Read Kobayashi Somei's book. But for now this list should help you orient yourself in the confusing alley of newspapers.
#zainichi #Korea #Japan #asianist
Right after August 15, 1945, Koreans living in Japan started publishing hundreds of periodicals. Read Kobayashi Sōmei's book for the rough sketch of the Korean media. This is a classic and informative read. The most basic thing to know is the names of 解放新聞 and 朝鮮新報. The leftist newspapers had a genealogy as follows. I hear our interviewees talking about 解放新聞 and 朝鮮新報 a lot. Leftist cadres often read 解放新聞 out loud in Korean neighborhoods (or slums) in various places because many were illiterate.
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Sayaka Chatani