How extremist North Korean refugees inflicted terror during a massacre in South



Features How extremist North Korean refugees inflicted terror during a massacre in South A group of young landowners who fled Soviet rule helped to brutally suppress alleged communists on Jeju Island Joon Ha Park \| Lina Park April 15, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Members of the Northwest Youth Association hold a rally for the withdrawal of Soviet troops in front of the National Assembly on May 31, 1948. \| Image: Wikimedia Commons South Korea marked the 76th anniversary of one of the darkest incidents in its history this month — the massacre of tens of thousands of people on the southern island of Jeju due to their alleged affiliation with North Korea. Police forces played a leading role in the killings over a period of seven years, beginning with an uprising in April 1948 and continuing throughout the Korean War. South Korea marked the 76th anniversary of one of the darkest incidents in its history this month — the massacre of tens of thousands of people on the southern island of Jeju due to their alleged affiliation with North Korea. Police forces played a leading role in the killings over a period of seven years, beginning with an uprising in April 1948 and continuing throughout the Korean War. 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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How extremist North Korean refugees inflicted terror during a massacre in South

A group of young landowners who fled Soviet rule helped to brutally suppress alleged communists on Jeju Island

Joon Ha Park | Lina Park April 15, 2024

How extremist North Korean refugees inflicted terror during a massacre in South

Members of the Northwest Youth Association hold a rally for the withdrawal of Soviet troops in front of the National Assembly on May 31, 1948. | Image: Wikimedia Commons

South Korea marked the 76th anniversary of one of the darkest incidents in its history this month — the massacre of tens of thousands of people on the southern island of Jeju due to their alleged affiliation with North Korea.

Police forces played a leading role in the killings over a period of seven years, beginning with an uprising in April 1948 and continuing throughout the Korean War.

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