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Koreans in Japan (在日韓国人・在日本朝鮮人・朝鮮人, Zainichi Kankokujin/Zainihon Chōsenjin/Chōsenjin) comprise ethnic Koreans who have permanent residency status in Japan or who have become Japanese citizens, and whose immigration to Japan originated before 1945, or who are descendants of those immigrants.
- Tokyo Korean High School
Tokyo Korean Middle and High School (東京朝鮮中高級学校 Tōkyō Chōsen...
- Korea under Japanese rule
It first made Korea a protectorate with the Japan–Korea...
- Chongryon
Chongryon claims to be a representative body of overseas...
- Tokyo Korean High School
It first made Korea a protectorate with the Japan–Korea Treaty of 1905, and then ruled the country indirectly through the Japanese Resident-General of Korea. After forcing the Korean Emperor Gojong to abdicate in 1907, Japan then formally colonized Korea with the Japan–Korea Treaty of 1910.
- Korean yen
- Part of the Empire of Japan
Chongryon claims to be a representative body of overseas North Korean citizens living in Japan and rejects the notion that they are a mere ethnic minority. Out of the two main Korean organisations in Japan, Chongryon has been the more militant in advocating retention of Korean ethnic identity.
- Ch'ongryŏn, Chōsen Sōren
- General Assembly
- March 30, 1955; 68 years ago
- Han Duk-su, founder
They are a group distinct from South Korean nationals who have immigrated to Japan after the end of World War II and the division of Korea.
Over 200,000 ethnic Koreans fought for the Japanese empire. By 1945, the number of Koreans peaked at approximately 2 million. Many Koreans in Japan suffered war-related injuries and deaths (approximately 239,000 according to some scholars). Up to 30,000 ethnic Koreans died in the atomic bomb explosion in Hiroshima.
Feb 25, 2019 · An estimated 322,000 ethnic Koreans in Japan are members of families that arrived during Tokyo’s 35-year colonial occupation of Korea. Known as the Zainichi, most trace their roots to what...
May 9, 2018 · Koreans in Japan generally refers to those people who came to that country during Japanese colonial rule over Korea (1910-1945) and remained after the end of World War II and their descendants.
