| Sumario: | This article explores the intersection of individuals' personal lives and world historical events such as the aftermath of colonialism, dispersion from homeland, and diasporic resettlement through the life history of an elderly Korean couple living in Japan. This exercise captures the shifting relationship of Koreans in Japan both to their home country, and to Japan, the former colonial metropolis. Known as zainichi Koreans, members of this group trace their origins to colonial-era migrants from the Korean Peninsula to Japan. Now that almost a century has passed since the first arrivals, their status shifting from that of stateless people to that of permanent residents, the lives of zainichi Koreans are being reconfigured, including those that were highly politicized in the past. This article aims to update this situation.
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