The movement to return the Japanese wives of Zainichi repatriates from N. Korea



Evergreen The movement to return the Japanese wives of Zainichi repatriates from N. Korea Letters sent to Japan revealing the reality of life in the DPRK sparked demands abroad for the wives to be brought home Markus Bell February 10, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON The American Committee for Human Rights of Japanese Wives of North Korean Repatriates. Photo provided by the author This article is part two of a two-part series. You can read part one here. The thick lenses in her large-framed glasses magnify Ikeda Fumiko’s eyes. With her hair pulled back in a bun, she looks determined as she addresses some 700 protestors on a chilly New York day in 1974. Despite a long afternoon of speeches and the fatigue of a week-long fast, her audience appears attentive as Ikeda cries out for action from the UN to free Japanese wives from North Korea. The repatriation of tens of thousands of Koreans and some 6,750 Japanese to North Korea © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update & Podcast Updates Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by Trending

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The movement to return the Japanese wives of Zainichi repatriates from N. Korea

Letters sent to Japan revealing the reality of life in the DPRK sparked demands abroad for the wives to be brought home

Markus Bell February 10, 2020

The movement to return the Japanese wives of Zainichi repatriates from N. Korea

The American Committee for Human Rights of Japanese Wives of North Korean Repatriates. Photo provided by the author

This article is part two of a two-part series. You can read part one here.

The thick lenses in her large-framed glasses magnify Ikeda Fumiko’s eyes. With her hair pulled back in a bun, she looks determined as she addresses some 700 protestors on a chilly New York day in 1974.

Despite a long afternoon of speeches and the fatigue of a week-long fast, her audience appears attentive as Ikeda cries out for action from the UN to free Japanese wives from North Korea.

The repatriation of tens of thousands of Koreans and some 6,750 Japanese to North Korea

The movement to return the Japanese wives of Zainichi repatriates from N. Korea

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