Memorial for victims of 1923 massacre of Koreans in Japan

Memorial for victims of 1923 massacre of Koreans in Japan

South Korean Ambassador to Japan Yun Duk-min delivers a memorial speech in Tokyo on Sept. 1, 2023, during a ceremony to honor Koreans massacred by Japanese in the aftermath of the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake in Tokyo and its vicinity. The massacre of some 6,000 Koreans began when the Japanese government spread rumors of a planned riot by Koreans in a scheme to divert public attention from social unrest. (Yonhap)

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