Changes in the Socio-economic Position of Zainichi Koreans: A Historical Overview

Bumsoo Kim

Social Science Japan Journal, 2011, vol. 14, issue 2, 233-245

Abstract: This article provides a historical overview of the changes in the socio-economic position of the Korean minority in Japan (zainichi Koreans). It first examines the general situation of zainichi Koreans and then traces the changes in their socio-economic position from the colonial period to the present. In doing so, this article reveals that the socio-economic gap between zainichi Koreans and the majority Japanese population has decreased significantly in recent years with the improvement of Koreans' overall socio-economic position, while the gap among zainichi Koreans has increased.

Date: 2011
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