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Documents show wary Japan gov't surveyed Korean students after 1923 quake, massacre

The article from MSN discusses a historical event where, following the Great Kantō earthquake of 1923 in Japan, the Japanese government conducted a survey on Korean students. This survey was initiated after a massacre where many Koreans were killed due to rumors that they were poisoning wells and committing arson. The documents, recently discovered, reveal that the government was particularly concerned about the potential for Korean students to engage in anti-Japanese activities or to be influenced by Korean independence movements. The survey aimed to monitor and possibly control the activities of these students, reflecting the tense and discriminatory atmosphere towards Koreans in Japan at that time. The findings highlight the government's cautious and suspicious approach towards ethnic Koreans, even extending to educational institutions.

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[ https://www.msn.com/en-xl/news/other/documents-show-wary-japan-gov-t-surveyed-korean-students-after-1923-quake-massacre/ar-AA1vicxu ]