The Korean Diaspora in Postwar Japan by Kim Myung Ja

Author:Kim, Myung Ja
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: I.B. Tauris

No More Accommodation Policy: The Boundaries Close, Opening a New Identity for the Zainichi

The new ‘Korean Clause’ essentializing South Korea’s security to that of Japan inevitably forced Japanese policy makers to shift their attitudes towards the pro-North Korean diaspora, ending the policy of accommodation. During the 1975–9 period, the Miki and Fukuda governments substantially decreased their contact with North Korea. For the Japanese government, this meant that during that it became dangerous for the diaspora to cross boundaries or reach into enemy space, as this could be considered as playing a part in enhancing Pyongyang’s war potential. Flexible movement became a thing of the past. When Kim Il Sung visited Beijing in April 1975, his statement clearly showed the North’s willingness to capture this opportunity:

If a revolution takes place in South Korea, we will strongly support the South Korean people as the same nation. If the enemy ignites a war, we will definitely answer with war. What we lose in this war is the military demarcation line but what we get is re-unification of our country, Korea. The key point is whether we get peace or war, depending on the US attitude. If US troops withdraw from South, we Korean nations will resolve our problem, re-unification by means of peaceful methods by ourselves.113

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