Tag Archives: Japanese colonial rule

Review: Harbin

Posted on July 4, 2025 by philipbrasor

So far I haven’t seen any reports about Japanese right-wing action against this South Korean film about the 1909 assassination of former Japan prime minister Hirobumi Ito by Korean independence fighter Ahn Jung-geun in the titular Russian-controlled Chinese city. Officially, … Continue reading →

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Media watch: Korean tourists celebrate uprising anniversary by patronizing former oppressors

Posted on March 1, 2023 by philipbrasor

Today is the 103rd anniversary of the March 1 Independence Movement in South Korea, a national holiday. On March 1, 1919, anti-colonial elements in Korea assembled at various locations to denounce Japanese rule, thus leading to a movement involving 2 … Continue reading →

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