- Korea celebrated 1919 uprising against their colonial masters mainly Japan.
- Korean Prime Minister lashed out at Japan saying Japan must see history squarely and accept its mistakes as korea was colonised by Japan from 1910 to 1945.
- The comments came as previously Japan’s Prime Minister said they would re-examine apology it made to Korean “comfort women”
- Korea annually celebrates 1919 uprisings against Japan and beams in pride
Exams Perspective:
- Korean Uprising
- Japanese Colonies