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A look at Japan's complex relationship with North Korea

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Well, if the USA and Russia hadn't divided Korea into two countries after the war, we would not be having this problem.

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In my village of 800 people we had a pachinko run by a NK family in the 80s. Appearently Heisei diplomacy is still not proactive in promoting unification.

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including those brought here for slave labor at mines and factories in final years of World War II.

Do we still have to deal with this propaganda? In 1944 and 1945 during WW2, a lot of both Japanese and Koreans were conscripted for factory and mine labor in lieu of draft for soldiers. Calling it "slave labor" is quite distorting.

After the war, all of those conscripted workers were sent home at the cost of the government. So, those who are here are here at their own will.

Koreans were treated as second-class citizens by Japan during its colonial rule, and their descendants born here after World War II, are called “zainichi” — or “Japanese resident” — Koreans.

They are not Japanese citizens. They can get Japanese citizenship if they apply for one, but they refuse to apply.

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In 1944 and 1945 during WW2, a lot of both Japanese and Koreans were conscripted for factory and mine labor in lieu of draft for soldiers. Calling it "slave labor" is quite distorting.

Trying not to call it slave labor is distorting. You know, seeing as they were slaves and all.

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