The True Nature of a Housemaid Girl during the Japanese Occupation
The article discusses a novel set in 1930s Seoul, highlighting the intersection of historical context and detective fiction through the character of a young housemaid who uncovers the truth during a murder investigation.
Diver Who Worked on Excavating Korean Remains from the Japanese Jōsei Undersea Coal Mine Dies of Cardiac Arrest
A diver from Taiwan died of cardiac arrest while conducting excavations of remains at the Jōsei Undersea Coal Mine, where many Korean workers perished during Japanese occupation.
‘Mobilization of Koreans during the Japanese Occupation’ Additional Skull Discovered at Underwater Coal Mine after 84 Years
An additional skull presumed to be from victims of the 1942 underwater coal mine disaster in Japan has been recovered after extensive underwater searches.
The country that waited for independence was brutally occupied during World War II
Japanese forces occupied Manila on January 2, 1942, marking the beginning of a three-year occupation characterized by famine and resistance efforts until liberation in 1945 after the Battle of Manila.