[Photo] Memorial service for victims of Great Kanto Earthquake held on minimal scale

Posted on : 2020-09-02 18:34 KST Modified on : 2020-09-02 18:34 KST

A memorial service for the 97th anniversary of the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake, when innocent Koreans were massacred due to false claims that they were poisoning wells, was held on Sept. 1 in Tokyo. Far-right groups in Japan have consistently attempted to thwart memorial services to honor Korean victims. Due to concerns about COVID-19, however, attendance at the memorial service was minimized to press and event organizers. The service was streamed live on YouTube. (Kyodo News/Yonhap News)

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