Chongryon bears brunt of Japan-N.Korea disdain



Evergreen Chongryon bears brunt of Japan-N.Korea disdain Past year has seen arrest of pro-North members, denial of subsidies for Chongryon schools Rob York December 24, 2015 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Students in Chongjin North Korea 청진시 by Ray Cunningham on 2013-06-19 09:27:01 Chongryon has come to symbolize the larger problems in North Korea-Japan relations. Also known as the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan, Chongryon for many years acted as the unofficial representative for the North in Japan. In recent years the group has struggled, though, as membership has declined, Japanese nationalism has strengthened and North Korea admitted to kidnapping multiple Japanese civilians in the late 1970s and early '80s. Chongryon has come to symbolize the larger problems in North Korea-Japan relations. Also known as the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan, Chongryon for many years acted as the unofficial representative for the North in Japan. In recent years the group has struggled, though, as membership has declined, Japanese nationalism has strengthened and North Korea admitted to kidnapping multiple Japanese civilians in the late 1970s and early '80s. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Chongryon bears brunt of Japan-N.Korea disdain

Past year has seen arrest of pro-North members, denial of subsidies for Chongryon schools

Rob York December 24, 2015

Chongryon bears brunt of Japan-N.Korea disdain

Students in Chongjin North Korea 청진시 by Ray Cunningham on 2013-06-19 09:27:01

Chongryon has come to symbolize the larger problems in North Korea-Japan relations.

Also known as the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan, Chongryon for many years acted as the unofficial representative for the North in Japan. In recent years the group has struggled, though, as membership has declined, Japanese nationalism has strengthened and North Korea admitted to kidnapping multiple Japanese civilians in the late 1970s and early '80s.