Today in Korean history
Aug. 24
1945 - A Japanese ship, the Ukishima-Maru, carries 3,725 Koreans from Korea to Japan and explodes near Busan, killing over 500 people. The ship had been transporting Koreans who were forced to work in Japan during the colonial era. Japan claimed the ship sank after accidentally hitting a mine, but South and North Korean civic groups demanded the Japanese government take responsibility, alleging the incident was premeditated.
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