#zainichi — Public Fediverse posts

The debut feature by Son Myong A, a third-generation Zainichi filmmaker, is an intimate examination of a teenage girl grappling with her Korean cultural heritage in Tokyo. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026/07/17/film/trophy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #japanesefilm #zainichi #sonmyonga #sohee #arataiura #northkorea #miwakoichikawa #ririka #chisun

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

https://www.sayakachatani.com/post/basics-for-studying-zainichi-society-2-newspapers-in-early-postwar

#Korea #Japan #zainichi #asianist