Anarchism in Korea

Anarchism in Korea began in 1894, when Japan invaded Korea with the stated intention of protecting it from China. It was from within the exiles who fled to China in the wake of the 1919 independence conflict that the modern anarchist movement in Korea arose. This struggle, which involved 2 million people is referred to as the 3.1 Movement; anarchists played a significant role in this movement. There were 1,500 demonstrations held. 7,500 people were killed and 16,000 wounded and around 700 homes and 47 churches were destroyed. There were three stages in Korea anarchism. Prominent Korean anarchists include Kim Jwa-jin (who organised the short-lived anarcho-communist territory known as the autonomous Shinmin region), Ha Ki-Rak, and Sin Chaeho

Some interesting elements about anarchist movements in Korea - and about Koreans abroad, notably in exiled resistance movements against Japanese imperialism operating in Shanghai and China, can be found in [1].

External links

• Korean Anarchism History from the Anarchy Archives. Transcript of a talk given by Alan MacSimoin to the Workers Solidarity Movement in 1991.
• "Non-Western Anarchisms : Rethinking the Global Context" by Jason Adams.

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