JAPAN · 1963
The Forgotten Imperial Army
Japanese Golden Age
korean war veterans
japanese imperialism
postwar displacement
disability and compensation
national identity and statelessness
Synopsis
This documentary examines the plight of Korean veterans who were conscripted into the Japanese imperial army during World War II and later left destitute in postwar Japan. Many, disabled by their service, are denied compensation because of their Korean nationality. Filmed for Japanese television, the work confronts public apathy and exposes the unresolved moral responsibility Japan bears toward th
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