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| Jeamri Massacre | |
|---|---|
| Location | Hwaseong, South Korea |
| Date | April 15, 1919 |
| Target | Korean residents of Jeamri |
| Attack type | Massacre |
| Deaths | 29 |
| Perpetrator | Imperial Japanese Army |
| Jeamni massacre | |
| Hangul | 제암리 학살 사건 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 提巖里虐殺事件 |
| Revised Romanization | Jeamri Haksal Sageon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Cheamri Jaksal Sagŏn |
The Jeamri Massacre was an event where the Imperial Japanese Army attacked Korean civilians inside a church. To cover up the mass-killings, the Japanese soldiers burned the church down. However, Canadian missionary Dr. Frank W. Schofield witnessed the aftermath of the slaughter and published a report on the event.
Background
In 1919, two million Koreans organized peaceful protests against Japanese occupation in the March 1st Movement. In retaliation, Japanese authorities sent troops to violently suppress the demonstrations.
Massacre
On April 15, in the village of Jeamri, Japanese soldiers herded 29 residents, including children, into a Methodist church before firing at the building. Afterwards, the soldiers committed arson by lighting the church on fire and killing any surviving victims. Canadian doctor Frank Schofield heard news of the event and immediately visited the scene. Schofield then wrote a report titled "The Massacre of Chai-Amm-Ni" and published it in The Shanghai Gazette on May 27, 1919.
Japanese cover-up
In his diary, Japanese commander Taro Utsunomiya wrote that the incident would hurt the reputation of the Japanese Empire and acknowledged that the Japanese soldiers committed murder and arson. Utsunomiya's diary revealed that Japanese colonial authorities met and decided to cover up the incident.
References
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- "March First Movement | Korean history". Encyclopedia Britannica.
- ^ "Diary entry reveals Japanese cover-up of massacre : International : News : The Hankyoreh". english.hani.co.kr.
- Service (KOCIS), Korean Culture and Information. "Frank W. Schofield: 'God-sent angel for Korean independence' : Korea.net : The official website of the Republic of Korea". www.korea.net.
- Legault, B.; Prescott, J. F. (2009). ""The arch agitator:" Dr. Frank W. Schofield and the Korean independence movement". The Canadian Veterinary Journal. 50 (8): 865–872. PMC 2711476. PMID 19881928.
- "Japanese Army Massacre Diary Found". www.donga.com.
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