Between 1905 and 1945, when Japan occupied Korea, ethnic Koreans - TopicsExpress



          

Between 1905 and 1945, when Japan occupied Korea, ethnic Koreans were considered Japanese nationals. After Japan lost control of the peninsula in the second world war, Koreans wishing to stay in Japan (known as Zainichi Koreans) were provisionally registered as nationals of Joseon, the name of undivided Korea between the 14th and 19th centuries. But when the North and South declared independence in 1948, the term Joseon no longer corresponded to a specific country. From 1965 Zainichi Koreans could register as South Koreans. Those who retained their Joseon nationality (rather than register as either South Korean or Japanese) became de facto North Korean citizens. economist/blogs/economist-explains/2013/06/economist-explains-18?fsrc=scn/gp/wl/bl/ee/northkorajapan
Posted on: Thu, 04 Jul 2013 19:10:13 +0000

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