Forgotten people. The Sakhalin Koreans

Description

Japan forcibly drafted and took 43,000 Koreans to Sakhalin Island to work in the coal pits. After Japan's defeat in World War II, the Koreans were forced to work for the Russians. The Korean laborers and their descendants still live on Sakhalin Island, forgotten by their homeland.

Runtime

59 min

Series

Subjects

Geography

Genre

Date of Publication

1995

Database

Alexander Street

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