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| Abbreviation | Mindan |
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| Formation | October 3, 1946 |
| Type | NGO |
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Official language | Korean, Japanese |
| Website | www |
- Japan-Korea relations
- Ethnic issues in Japan
- Koreatowns in Japan
- Korean diaspora (a.k.a. 'Dongpo' or 'Gyopo')
- Chongryon, similar organization with close ties to North Korea
- The Federation of Korean Associations, Japan, similar organization meant for post-1945 South Korean immigrants
- Embassy of South Korea, Tokyo
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References
- 1 2 在日本大韓民国民団 [Mindan]. Nihon Kokugo Daijiten (in Japanese). Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2012. OCLC 56431036. Archived from the original on 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2012-08-05.
- 1 2 在日朝鮮人問題 [Issues of Zainichi Koreans]. Nihon Daihyakka Zensho (Nipponika) (in Japanese). Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2012. OCLC 153301537. Archived from the original on 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2012-08-05.
- 1 2 3 4 Koo, Bon Woo (2022). "Visualization of an Imagined Landscape through Posters: Figurative Elements of Mindan Posters" (PDF). The Journal of the Asian Conference of Design History and Theory. 4: 90–99.
- ↑ 在日本大韓民国民団 [Mindan]. Dijitaru Daijisen (in Japanese). Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2012. OCLC 56431036. Archived from the original on 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2012-08-05.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Lim, Youngmi (2 August 2018). "Responding to Hate in Contemporary Japan: Fragmenting Factors Obstructing Effective Ethnic Advocacy". academic.oup.com. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Hamel, Winston (2014). "The Future of Zainichi Korean Socio-Political Organizations in Japan".
- 1 2 3 4 Mauludino, Rizqi Wisnu; Iskandar, Kurniawaty (2022). "South Korean Diaspora in Japan: Suffrage and COVID-19 Issues". The International Journal of East Asian Studies. 11 (1): 51–68 – via ResearchGate.
- ↑ <日대지진> 피난민 "한국 곰탕.김치로 마음달래요" (in Korean). Yonhap News. 2011-04-07.
- ↑ "Mindan Leader Hopes for Removal of Girl Statue Before Japan's Consulate". Yonhap News Agency. 6 Feb 2017. Retrieved 7 Apr 2024.
External links
- MINDAN official website (Korean, Japanese)
- History of Mindan (English)
- Mindan News (Japanese)
- Republic of Korea (ROK) Embassy in Japan (Korean / Japanese)
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