Koreans in Japan
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Koreans in Japan constitute the second largest ethnic minority group after Chinese immigrants. The majority of Koreans in Japan are Zainichi Koreans, often known simply as Zainichi: ethnic Koreans who
Koreans in Osaka, Japan in 1938
The second Kobe riots in 1950
Repatriation of Koreans from Japan, January 1960
Classroom at Tokyo Korean High School with photographs of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il
Chongryon
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The General Association of Korean Residents in Japan, abbreviated as Chongryon or Chōsen Sōren, is one of two main organisations for Zainichi Koreans, the other being Mindan. It has close ties to Nort
Koreans in Japan
…to distinguish between kankoku (韓国) and chōsen (朝鮮) due to the continued presence of residents who retain chōsen-seki (朝鮮籍) or are affiliated with Chongryon. Many commentary has advanced broader estimates for the total number of people of Korean descent in Japan when including naturalized Japanese citizens…
Former headquarters of Chongryon, Chiyoda, Tokyo
The DPRK flag hoisted in Chongryon.