Tag Archives: Korean residents of Japan

Media watch: Koike again refuses to acknowledge Korean massacre

Posted on August 28, 2024 by philipbrasor

Sept. 1 marks the 101st anniversary of the Great Kanto Earthquake, and for the eighth year in a row, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike will not send a message of condolence to a group that holds a memorial ceremony for the … Continue reading →

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Media watch: Trial of Utoro arson suspect receives scant coverage

Posted on May 19, 2022 by philipbrasor

May 16 was the first day of the criminal trial of Shogo Arimoto, the 22-year-old man arrested for starting a fire in the Utoro district of Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, last August. Arimoto admitted to all the charges, though he denies … Continue reading →

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