Monument for victims of 1923 massacre of Koreans in Japan

Monument for victims of 1923 massacre of Koreans in Japan

South Korean Ambassador to Japan Yun Duk-min visits a monument at Yokoamicho Park in Tokyo on Aug. 18, 2023, to pay tribute to Koreans massacred by Japanese in the aftermath of the Sept. 1,1923, Great Kanto Earthquake in the Japanese capital and its vicinity, in this photo released by the South Korean Embassy. 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. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

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