About this Video
- Video Title: Jun EDUC
- Channel: up+gen
- Speakers: Narrator
- Duration: 00:01:01
Introduction
This video discusses the Zainichi Korean population in Japan, a minority group largely overlooked despite numbering around 400,000. It challenges the perception of Japan as a homogenous nation by highlighting the history and current situation of this community.
Key Takeaways
- Between 1910 and 1945, over 700,000 Koreans were brought to Japan to work, often in difficult conditions.
- Many Zainichi Koreans were forced to fight for Imperial Japan during World War II.
- Zainichi Koreans face discrimination and lack full political rights in Japan. They cannot vote until they relinquish their special permanent resident status.
- Many Zainichi Koreans are giving up their Zainichi status to gain Japanese citizenship due to ongoing discrimination.
