CHRONOLOGY CONCERNING MASS EXPULSION OF KOREAN RESIDENTS IN JAPAN TO NORTHERN PART OF KOREA

APRIL 10 FEBRUARY 17, 1959

CHRONOLOGY CONCERNING ATTEMPTS OF KOREAN RESIDENTS IN JAPAN TO PROCEED TO NORTH KOREA since August 26, 1955 August 26 1955By the report by the Osaka Branch Office (KO HONG GI ), the Korean Mission In Japan learned that a Korean resident in Japan named CHUNG Yun Chang is attempting to set sail by "Yamatorimaru of Yamashita Shipping Co. from Kobe on August 27, 1955 for Shanghai. or North Korea via Shanghai, and that he was granted by the Japanese immigration authorities an exit permit for his departure.
August 26 1955
In conversation between Consul-General Choi Kyu Hah and Asia 5 Section Chief Tsurumi of the Japanese Foreign Office, the Korean Mission asked whether the above-mentioned report is authentic. The Japanese replied that it was an established policy of the Japanese Government that it would permit Koreans to exit wherever they go or to north Korea. The Korean side informed the Ministry that the Korean Government was expressing serious concern over the case, pointing out that such action by the Japanese Government is tantamount : helping the Communist route between Korea and Japan and recognising de fact the north Korean puppet regime, and requesting the Japanese side to take an immediate measure to prevent such Korean's exit from Japan.
August 27 1955
In the talks between the same conferees as on August 26, the Korean side requested again the Japanese side to take an effective measure promptly to prevent the Korean in question from departing from Japan, pointing out : 1) that the Japanese action in this regard would reinforce the manpower potentiality of the north Korean puppet regime ; 2) that it would make Japan a center for the Communist information and subversive activities, and thereby, would threaten the security of the Republic of Korea ; and 3) that it was contradictory to the statement by Prime Minister Hatoyame that Japan would not make any contact with the north Korean puppet regime, The Japanese side stated that the Japanese position was based solely on the humanitarian viewpoint and its action has nothing to do with recognition of the Communist regime. The Korean side stated that for any consequence which may arise from the case the Japanese Government would be solely responsible.
August 27,1955.
the Korean Mission in its press release stated that the Mission lodged a protest with the Japanese Government against the latter's action taken in grating an exit permit to a Korean
Communist who is going be north Korea, concluding that such an attitude of the Japanese government as assisting Korean Communists constitutes a s▣...▣ menace not only to the security of of Republic of Korea but that of the entire free world.
August 27, 1955.
the Korean Mission reported to the Office of the President on the case of CHUNG Yun Chang. (C A B L E)
1955.
the Korean Mission in Japan, by the report of its Osaka Branch Office, learned that the Korean in question left Japan by Yamadori-maru 08:00 p.m., August 27, 1955.
August 31, 1955
the Korean Mission reported to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Seoul on the development. of the case. (HANILDAE. No.1263)
September 13, 1955
The Foreign Minister by Cable No.ST-89010 Instructed the Minister of the Korean Mission in Japan to lodge a protest by a written note.
September 20, 1955
A Note Verbale was prepared to lodge a protest with the Japanese Government on the case of CHUNG Yun Chang pursuant to the Minister's instructions Cable ST-89010, but it was not dispatched by the order of the Minister of the Mission.
February 8, 1956
As there was a press report that the 'representative' of the Japan Red Cross Society than visiting north Korea might discuss the matter concerning depertation of Korean residents in Japan to north Korea, the Korean in its Note Verbale (which is the third Note concerning the so-called Pyongyang talks), requested the Ministry for clarification of the position of the Ministry
In regard to the reported talks of the problem of 'repatriating' Korean residents to north Korea, pointing out that such talks would have extremely adverse effects on the existing relations between the Republic of Korean and Japan.
April
Forty eight (48) Communist Koreans started a sit-down strike in front of the Japan Red Cross Society Headquarters in Tokyo as they wore refused to get aboard a Japanese ship 'Kojima ' which was then scheduled to go to 'Chaho ' port, north Korea to transport Japanese repatriates.
June 18, 1956
Communist Koreans, strike was called off as they were given virtual assurance that they would be permitted to leave for north Korea at their own expenses. Informations indicated that those Koreans were slated to leave Japan aboard a Hong Kong bound British liner early July. the Korean Mission immediately made a verbal protest to the Japanese Foreign Office before lodging a written protest.
June 21 1956
The Foreign Minister instructed Minister of the Korean Mission to report on steps taken by the Mission concerning the case of 48 Communist
June 21 1956
In addition to reported in Political Report No.24,
the Korean Mission cable-reported that those Koreans applied for Hong Kong visa but withdrew their arpplications later, recommending: 1) that the Consul General in Hong Kong should be instructed to the attention of the Hong Kong Government not to give entry perces 1;3 those Koreans; 2) that the Foreign Ministry also request the British Legation in Seoul to take necessary steps not to let than get aboard British ship of Butterfield Swire Co. and also not to give any landing- permits for Hong Kong. June 27 1956,
the Korean Mission in Japan lodged a written note (Note Verbale ) to the Japanese Foreign Ministry concerning the indication that the Japanese authorities concernedare contemplating to permit a group of Korean residents in Japan to proceed to
north Korea, pointing out that an action of the Japanese Government of issuing exit permits to close forty-eight Koreans who hold no travel documents issued by the REPUBLIC OF KOREA authorities, is contrary to international practices and cannot but be interpreted as unfriendly to the Republic of Korea, and would constitute threats to the security of the Republic of Korea. In conclusion, the Mission strongly requested the Ministry to take appropriate action to prevent the departure of the said Koreans to north Korea.
June.28. 1956.
the Korean Mission in Japan in its Political Report No.25 reported on its protest ▣▣ed with the Japanese Foreign Ministry on 48 Koreans' case, reported on the information indicating that the group of Koreans in question are planning to leave Japan for north Korea, probably on July 7 1956, aboard a Hong Kong -bound British liner of the Butterfield Swire Co. In this report the Mission quoted remarks by responsible officials of the Japanese Government : Foreign Minister Shigemitsu in the Foreign Affairs Commitee of the Lower House on December 5, 1955; "As for foreigners exit it is left up to their free will"; Minister of Justice Makino on February 6, 1956 in the Diet: "We will not hesitate to allow any Korean to return to north Korea if he so desires. We will not consult with the Republic of Korea case by case".
July 2, 1956
The Korean Mission in Japan made represent action with the British Embassy in Japan on the case of 48 Communist Koreans.
In conversation between Consul-General Choi of the Korean Mission and First Secretary Pickles of the British Embassy, the former requested the latter to use its influence to prevent any British vessel including 'TAITIEN, of Butterfield & Swires Co., Ltd. from transporting those Koreans to Hong Kong. The British official, however, said that the story must be false, and even if it be true, his Embassy had little power to block such transportation of passengers is question.
July 2, 1956
the Korean Mission cable-reported on the information obtained and actions taken on July 2 to the Office of the President and the Foreign Ministry in Seoul.
July 4 1956
the Korean Mission in Japan cable-reported the Office of the President and the Foreign Ministry on information that the Koreans in question are scheduled to leave Japan from Miike, Fukuoka Prefecture, Kyushu aboard a British cargo vessel SSHUNAN which is to sail on July 7 for Hong Kong and then Shanghai. The report also said that the British Embassy in Tokyo took the attitude that they could not interfere with business management of British Shipping companies.
July 5, 1956
The Foreign Minister instructed the Minister of the Korean Mission in Japan to confirm reliability of information of on 48 Koreans going to north Korea via British vessels.
July 5, 1956
The Minister of the Korean Mission in Japan reported to the Foreign Minister (HANILDAE, No.761) on the case of 48 Communist Koreans in its chronological development.
July 5, 1956
On the basis of the report by the Fukuoka Branch Office, the Korean Mission in Japan reported to the Foreign Minister that 48 Koreans are not 48 but 47 in total, and they includes 42 volunteers and 5 Omura detainees conditionally released.
July 7, 1956
By contacting the Japan Red Cross Society, the Korean Mission in Japan confirmed that those 47 Koreans were holding certificates issued by the International Red Cross Society.
July 7, 1956
The Foreign Minister instructed the Minister of the Korean Mission in Japan to lodge most forceful protest to the Japanese Government and to advise the Fukuoka Branch to take proper measure to prevent their departure.
July 10, 1956
The Foreign Ministry sent by, cable the Foreign Minister's cable Memorandum dispatched to the ICRC in which the former protested against the latter's action on 48 Koreans' case, and instructed the Minister of the Korean Mission to inform General Lemnitzer of the said memorandum. The action was taken by Minister Kim on that day.
July 9, 1956:
The Japanese Foreign Ministry sent a Note Verbale to the Korean Mission in Japan Concerning the case of 47 Koreans in reply to the latter's Note Vorbale of June 27, 1956, saying that "as a principle, the Japanese Government is in no position to prevent aliens from leaving Japan of their own free will and at their own expense".
July 12, 1956:
The contents of the Japanese Note Verbale dated July 9 1956 was transmitted to the Foreign Minister.
July 13, 1956:
the Korean Mission obtained information those 47 Koreans were planning to leave Japan for north Korea by a British steam-ship BAYERSTEIN of Hong kong, Eastern Shipping Company.
In conversation between second Secretary Young Choo Kim of the Korean Mission and General Manager of the said British company, the Mission strongly urged the company to give their plan to transport them. The said Co, promised that it would never do business with the Koreans who do not hold Korean passports without prior consultation with the Korean Government authorities.
July 14, 1956:
There was an information that the 47 Koreans might get aboard a Japanese ship "Koanmaru " which was scheduled to set sail from Maizuru on July 18, 1956.
A Japanese newspaper (Asahi Shimbun ), quoting from the Pyongyang radio of July 17, 1956, reported that the Japanese Red Cross Society had been contacting the north Korean puppet regime 's so-called Red Cross Society about the possibility of transporting those Koreans by a Russian ship.
July 19, 1955:
the Korean Mission in its political Report No.28 reported to the Office of the President and Foreign Minister on the recent development of the case.
July 21, 1956:
The Foreign Ministry spokesman issued a statement on the case of 48 Koreans against the continued efforts of the Japanese Red Cross Society and the
July 24, 1956:
the Korean Mission in Japan reported on the possibility that a Russian ship then in Toyama port (Dniester) might transport the Koreans in question.
July 26, 1956:
the Korean Mission reported again on information concerning the Russian ship "Dniester ".
August 8, 1956:
The Fakuoka Office reported on 47 Koreans in question who were quartered in "Rodokaikan " in Omura City, Kyushu. the Korean Mission obtained the list of those Koreans.
Ocotober
The Fukuoka Office reported that the Koreans moved to "Seiwaryo " which is under custody of the Fukuoka City.
December 6, 1956:
Twenty(20) out of 47 Koreans who were planning to leave Japan for north Korea left Moji for Shanghai aboard the Norwegian ship "Hai Lee ". (The 20 Koreans in question consist of several households including 5 adult men, 3 adult women and 12 children. )
December 7, 1954:
Minister Yong Shik Kim called on Japanese Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kadowakig lodging a strong protest to the effect that exit permit granted by the Japanese Government to those Koreans is considered as activities utmost unfriendly to the Republic of Korea
December 10, 1956:
Minister Yong Shik Kim sent a note to Mr. Hesleb Vogt, Norwegian Minister in Tokyo, expressing regret that the Hai Lee facilitated the travel to north Korea of the Koreans in question, In his note, Minister Kim reported the Norwegian Minister to prevent any further attempt by Korean residents to proceed to north Korea
December 13, 1956
In his Political Report No.48, Minister Kim reported to the Office of the President on his activities on December 7 and 13, 1956.
April 5, 1957.
According to the report from the Fukuoka Office, the
27 Koreans who had been quartered in "Seiwaryo " were reported as missing, and their where about were unknown.
May 1957;
The Foreign Minister instructed the Minister of the Korean Mission to make search for the missing people, and to contact the Japanese authorities concerned to prevent them from departing Japan.
May 15, 1957
the Korean Mission sent Note Verbale to the Foreign Ministry reiterating the position of the Korean Government on the problem of Korean residents in Japan attempting to proceed to north Korea, requested the Ministry to investigate their where about, and ▣...▣ ▣...▣ to be assured that those Koreans in question would not answered by the Japanese authorities to leave Japan for north Korea so that the case might not bring about an adverse effect on the relations between the Republic of Korea and Japan.
November 2. 1957.
The Foreign Minister sent a letter to the International Committee of Red Cross in which he expressed a regret that the latter had taken a part in the depertation of 48 Koreans in Japan to north Korea, which is but a problem to be settled between the Republic of Korea and Japan.
December 2 1957
The Ministry received a letter from the International Committee of Red Cross in answer to the letter of the Foreign Minister of November 2, 1957, replying to the effect that it had ▣...▣ the travel documents to the 48 Koreans solely from the homanitation viewpoint and had not interviewed in any way to affect the legal stae of the Koreans in question. A copy of the letter. ▣...▣: promrt▣y ▣...▣tec to the Office of the President
December 31, 1957
An agreement was reached between Korea and Japan on mutual release and --patriation of detainees and the".- resumption of the 4th Korea - Japan. talks.
January 7 1953
The Working Committee go down to ▣...▣ business to technically arrange the ▣...▣ ▣...▣ ▣...▣ for the release and repatriation of the detainees ▣...▣ ▣...▣ of the Korea - Japan talks.
January 10 1958
the Korean Mission in Japan recieved an information that some 15 representatives of the so-called Choryun in Japan had visited an official of Asian Bureau of the Japanese Foreign Ministry and requested for repatriation of those Korean wishing to proceed to north Korea the repataiation indicated that the so-called Choryun po▣...▣e ▣...▣ ▣▣ impossibility a repatriation of the Korean r▣▣i▣ort with ▣...▣ partcipation of the north
Korean hed Cross representation
January 13, 1958
The Japanese Red Cross Society cabled to the north Korean Red Cross Society that it had rejected the latter's request to dispatch its representatives to Japan.
January 19 1958
The so-called Choryun in Japan called a meeting of youth-enthusiasts of "Kanto " District to publicize the "Malicious political aims" of Korea -Japan talks according to a report from the Korean Mission In Tokyo.
January 20, 1958
At the 3rd session of the Working Committee, Minister Yiu asked the Japanes side whether the press report that the detainees desiring to go to north Korea would not be sent to the Republic of Korea was true and whether the said detainees had been included in the list of deportation prepared by the Japanese Government. In reply, a Director of Asian Bureau of the Japanese Foreign Ministry said affirmatively that the Koreans in question had definitely been included in the list and further stated that the said press report had not been originated from the Japanese Government. As an exclusive meeting between the leading delegates of both sides after the close of the Working Committee, "Itagaki " explicitly stated that, in principle, all detainees as appearing in the list would be sent to the Republic of Korea, and the detainees desirous of going to north Korea would never be sent to north Korea. But he said that he could not give definite assurance that the detainees wishing to proceed north Korea would be sent to the Republic of Korea because of the domestic and international pressures such measures. Our side, therefore, retorted immediately and declined to deliver to the Japanese side a 3 of the Japanese fishermen to be deported unless a firm assurance was given on the detainee issue.
January 20-22, 1958
The so-called Choryun in Japan called a meeting of Central Committee and resolved to the effect that: 1) it would file strong Protest with Prime Minister, "Kishi" against forced repatriation of the Korean detainees 2) agreement of mutual release and repatriation of detainees is deemed a prelude to the aggression of Asia abetted by the political aims of the United States, 3) a question of the repatriation of Korean residents should be settled from the humanitarian view-point, and 4) it would send latters to Omura and Hamamatsu Camps to urge the detainees therein to fight energetically for repatriation based on free will
January 26, 1958
Expecting that the Japanese Government might refuse the entry of the north Korean Rea Cross representatives into Japan, the so-called Choryun called a meeting under the auspice of "Hoaoki Kai ", a Socialist and a member of the Lower House attended by such red-tinted organization as' "Nittyu Kyokai " and "Nisso Kyokai ". The meeting discussed the means of collection of materials relating to the coercive measures applied by the REPUBLIC OF KOREA Goverment to intimidate the Koreans in Japan wishing to go to north Korea, The meeting ended with the speeches made by the representatives of the above organization calling for "unconditional release and free repatriation of the Korean detainees immune from any form of political bargain".
January 27, 1958
At the separate talks after the recess of the 4th session of the Working Committee between the leading delegates of both sides, our side again pressed the Japanese officials not to send the red Koreans in question to north Korea. Against this pressure, the Japanese side answered that they could promise. not to send them to north Korea nor to release in Japan. An Asian Bureau Director "Itagaki " also repeated that they were included in the deportation list.
January 28, 1958
At the close of the 5th session of the Working Committee, a higher level discussions were held between the leading delegates. At the discussion, Minister Yiu reemphasized that the Korean detainees in question be returned without fail to the Republic of Korea. "Itagaki " followed the same line as at the previous meeting.
January 30, 1958
A meeting was called at "Kanda ", Tokyo, among the representatives of the so-called Choryun in Japan and Democratic Youth Association to discuss the problems relating to the mutual release and repatriation of the detained Koreans.
February 3, 1958
At the exclusive meeting between the leading delegates of both sides after the close of the 6th session of the Working Committee, our Minister again pressed the Japanese delegates to give assurance that the Koreans desiring to go to north Korea be immediately sent to the Republic of Korea without fail,
February 8 1958
At a closed meeting between the loading delegates of both sides, held after the close of the 7th session of the Working Committee, Minister Yiu asked for an assurance from the Japanese side that the Koreans allegedly desinng to go to north Korea be delivered to our side without fail. It was also suggested that a draft of document for such assurance be prepared and a date for drafting such document was tentatively set at February 10, 1958
February 12, 1958
At the 8th session of the Working Committee, Minister YIU protested to the Japanese side against the delivery of the aged and sick parolees to the "Korea-Japan Cultural Association ", an undesirable organ through which they were, the Japanese said, paid livelihood subsidies from the Japanese Government.
In reply "Iseki." said -that under the circumstances, the livelihood subsidies could only be provided for the released through such organ. The Minister, at the exclusive meeting 'between the leading delegates of bath sides at the office of Asian Bureau Director, reiterated the position of our Government taken in this respect that all detainees be without fail returned to the Republic of Korea including the 95 detainees allegedly desirous of going to north Korea. "It again" continued parroting, thereupon, the hackneyed line of the Japanese Government and doged our protest indicating that the matter be brought up to the higher level for political settlement.
February 24, 1958
It the closed talks at the Office of Asian Bureau Director after the 9th session of the Working Committee, Minister YIU again pressed the Japanese side to sent all Korean detainees including the 95 Korean allegedly wishing to proceed to north Korea, The Japanese side, (Itagaki ) prepeated the stereotyped explanation on its stand taken by the Japanese Government and hinted that they might deliver 18 detainees who had newly expressed their desire to go to north Korea to test a reaction of the 95 detainees in question.
March 1, 1958
A mass rally was celled at 'Yotsmya Sotobori " attended by some five thousands youths to celebrate the March I-Movement of 1919. the rally, the main figures of the so-called Choryun and redtinted Japanese political parties and organizations adopted letters of appreciation to north Korean puppet regim 's Premier Kim IL Sung, Premier Mao Tsu-tung of Red China and at the same time, adopted letters of protest to cur President Rhee, the Japanese Government and President Eisenhower of the United States in regard to the mutual release and repatriation of the detainees and the Korea -Japan talks. The rally was followed by a series of attempts of demonstration by about 100 hot-blooded young communists in front of the United States Embassy Compound in Tokyo and also the Korean Mission in Japan, the latter being forestalled promptly by the Japanese authorities.
April 15, 1958
Minister Yiu asked the Japanese side at the 10th session of the Working Committee whether there was any change in the 100 Koreans allegedly desiring to proceed to north Korea,
To this "Iseki" answered that some of them were changing their minds to go to the Republic of Korea but, reserved his statement on a definite plan AS to the detainees desiring to go to north Korea in general.
April 15, 1958.
Minister YIU, at the 11th session of the Working Committee, asked a confirmation from the Japanese conferee, "Iseki", whether he had definitely said at the previous seesion that the 95 Koreans would not be sent to north Korea and not be released is Japan. In reply, "Iseki" stated that he had done so and blurred out saying he warted that the 95 detainees in question might change their minds and return to the Republic of Korea.
April 17 1953
At the 12th seesion of the Working Committee, Choi requested that the 95 retaines in question be sent to the Republic of Korea through the 3rd shipment of deportation. The Japanese side (Iseki) replied that the 3rd shipment would be made by April 21 without making any definite commitment on the 95 Korean detainees in question, probably in the hope to receive without fail the 3rd shipment of the Japanese fishermen from our Gobvernment,
May 1 1958
May Day meeting was held among some 2,000 communists laborers who shouted that the Korea -Japan talks be immediately invalidated, They also propagandized that the talks was originally intended to organize "North-East Asia Military Alliance " and requested that the Korean residents be allowed all democratic rights.
May 13-14, 1958
The fourth regular meeting of "Osaka " Branch Headquarters of the so-called Choryun in Japan was called at "Odemae" Hall, Osaka and resolved that the fatherland be peacefully unified and all democratic rights inherent in the Korean residents be guaranteed,
May 14, 1958
At the 13th session of the Working Committee, Minister YIU requested that one out of the 95 detainees in question who had defected to our side plus 8 Koreans who had applied to go to north Korea after the signing of the agreement of December 31, 1957 be returned to the Republic of Korea through the 4th Shipment of deportation. A Japanese Conferee, "Katsuno" raised no objection as to the one defecting Korean but, stated that 8 Koreans would be included not in the 4th but in the 5th shipment.
The fifth regular meeting of the so-called Choryun in Japan was held participated by some 300 members. The meeting sternly called for an immediate suspence of mutual release and repatriation of the detainees and the Korea -Japan talks.
1958
Of the 95 detainees allegedly desirous of going to north Korea, one had changed his mind to repatriate himself to the Republic of Korea, according to the Korean Mission 's report.
May 27, 1958
The Japanese Government informed that 92 Koreans desiring to go to north Korea can not be delivered to the Republic of Korea. Upon receipt of this information, the Korean Mission filed with the Japanese Government a strong protest against this defective contention clearly in contradiction to the Korea-Japan Agreement reached on December 31, 1957.
May 29, 1958
The third series of the fourth regular meeting of the so-called Choryun in Japan was held in Tokyo and discussed the question relating to the preservation of peace and measures of friendly relations between Japan and north Korea through the media of economic and cultural fields.
June 26, 1958
The north Korean detainees at Omura Camp began a hunger-strike requesting for entry permits of the north Korean Red Cross representatives and the repatriation of the detainees to north Korea.
July 4, 1958:
the Korean Mission in Japan cable-reported that the Chairmen of the north Korean Red Cross Society had sent a telegram to the President of the Japanese Red Cross Society urging the latter to stop the "Kiehi" Government from forcibly sending the Korean detainees to south Korea. The report also said the telegram had criticized the "Kishi Government for its inhgmane action against Korean detainee* and called for the right to choose the place of residence in accordance with the New Dehil meeting in 1957. The telegram was reported to have requested the Japanese Red Cross for entry of the north Korean Red Cross
July
The hunger-strike of the Omura detainees ended upon the verbal assurance of the Japanese Government to parole those detainees of three-year period detention plus the aged, ailing and physically run-down detainees.
July 7, 1958
the Korean Mission in Japan sent a note verbale to the Japanese Foreign Ministry protesting against the decision of the Japanese Government to release the hunger strikers in question.
July 7, 1958
the Korean Mission in Japan cable-reported to KMD that
Directer "Katsuno " of the Japanese Justice Ministry's Immigration Bureau. had telephoned on July 5, requesting our consent to a contemplated release of the aged and sick detainees desiring to go to north Korea. The report also said that our side objected immediately pointing out that the release would be in contradiction to the Agreement of December 31, 1957 and the repeated commitments made by the Japanese delegates not to send the Koreans to north Korea nor to release them in Japan
July 7, 1958
the Korean Mission in Japan cable-reported that Minister Yiu met "Itagaki" asian Bureau Director of the Japanese Foreign Ministry and protested against the decision of the Japanese Government to release some of the "critical" detainees stating that the release would be in violation of the Agreement of December 31, 1957 and of the repeated come mitments made by the Japanese at the Working Committee
July 7, 1958:
the Korean Mission in Japan reported that some 80 detainees who desired to go to the Republic of Korea had launched a hunger-strike from July 7, demanding; 1) the suspense of the release of the 26 detainees desirous of going to north Korea, 2) immediate repatriation of the detainees to the Republic of Korea and, 3) immediate release of them..
July 8, 1958:
At the 14th session of the Working Committee, Minister Yiu requested for an information regarding the repatriation of 256 detainees to be deported through 5th shipment. (Originally, 1259 detainees were to be deported as shown in the list submitted by the Japanese side at the 4th session, but up to this date, only 1,003 detainees had been deported leaving 256 still to be deported.) A Japanese conferee, "Katsuno" stated in reply that 92 of them can't be delivered to the Republic of Korea since they wanted to go to north Korea and further said that there were originally 93 such detainees, but one had. changed his mind and number of detainees wishing to go to north Korea were now 92. Against this statement, Minister lost no time in lodging a verbal protest stating that those who were covered by the in another words, who came under the agreement should all be deported. Minister Yiu also asked the authenticity of the 92 Koreans since as he remembered there were now 94 leaving out one defector.
July 8, 1953
the Korean Mission cable-reported that at the Working Committee held on July 8, the Japanese side stated, in reply to our inquiry on the Japanese decision to release the 26 detainees in question, that it had decided to release them from the humanitarian standpoint and suggested the matter be settled through ICRC. It was further reported that our side firmly opposed the mediation by ICRC and strongly urged the Japanese Government to adhere to the Agreement of December 31, 1957.
July 8, 1958
The Japanese presses reported that the Korean detainees should be repatriated as soon as possible and the International Committee of the Red Cress should be invited to assist in the repatriation. It was also reported that Minister Yiu's protest in this regard was utterly groundless since then ▣...▣ number of detainees desiring to go to north Korea was only 100 which might not affect to any substantial degree the Korea's prestige. The report emphasized that the Japanese Government should make some reward for north Korea which had in the pact returned the Japanese repatriaes.
July 10 1958:
Ambassador Kim Yu Talk reported that, at the Working Committee held on July 8: the Japanese side stated that it had reached the decision to release the 26 hunger-strikers from the "humanitarian standpoint" and that it desired to ask ICRC to meditate in the matter. Our side, therefore, the Ambassador went on to report, retorted immediately protesting that, the Japanese Government should adhere to the Agreement of December 32, 1957 and the matter requires no mediation of any third party (ICRC ). The report also said that the detainees desiring to go to the Republic of Korea had gone to 8 counter hunger-strike against the release of the 26 Koreans in question and Mindan leaders moved to protest against the release contemplated by the Japanese Government.
July 10, 1958:
The Japanese presses carried the editorials that the Korean Government was intently delaying the smooth progress of the ever-all. Korea - Japan talks By protesting against the release of the detainees planned by the Japanese Government solely from the humanitarian standpoint. They reported that the contemplated release was not A violation of the Agreement of December 31, 1957 and would be in accord with the Red Cross spirit.
July 11, 1957
The Foreign Minister cable-instructed the Ambassador Kim in connection with the contemplated release in Japan of some detainees to the effect that; 1) the Government's position in this regard was unchanged, 2) the Government would agree to the release provided that they would be reinterned after being recovered strictly under the responsibility of the Japanese Government, 3) the Government would not oppose the release of women if they happened to be the members of the released and, 4) the remaining detainees to be returned to the Republic of Korea as soon as possible.
July 11, 1958:
A Japenese press, "Yomiuri " carried an editorial that the Japanese Goverment as well consider to refer to the International Committee of the Red Cross or to the United Nations the question of release of the 26 detainees and settle 8 question of freedom of choice of residence or place of repatriation once for all how that the question of repatriation presented up itself. The editorial served notice that, at the discussions on the exchange of prisoners at Pamanjom, the Republic of Korea insisted to repatriate to Formosa those desired to go there to of the Red Chinese prisoners based apparently upon the principle of freedom of choice of place of return
July 14, 1958
Ambassador Kim reported to His Excellency that some 130 woman of those 500 who originally initiated a hunger strike on July 7, 1958, were still on strike and the Japanese Government had made clear its desire to refer to the ICRC the detainees to be released according to its recently-arrived-at decision. The Ambassador went on to report that the matter would possibly be handled by ICRC as was the case with the 48 Koreans and, recommended that some precautionary measures be taken.
July 16, 1958:
Ambassador Kim reported to KMD that, in spite of the hunger-strike staged by the detainees desiring to go to the Republic of Korea and of the Mindan 's counter move, the Japanese Government might release the 26 in question at any moment, The report solicited new instructions in this regard.
July 18, 1958:
Women hunger-strikers at Omura called off their strike
July 19, 1958:
The Foreign Minister cable-instructed Ambassador Limb and Kim to approach Japanese Foreign Minister, Fumjiyama, to invite the a▣tention. of the Japanese Government to the Agreement of December 31, 1957 and to stress the deferment. 26 detainees in question until such time as the Committee on Legal Status of Korean Residents had arrived et satisfactory arrangements on "deportation" of Koreans in general.
July 21, 1958
Ambassador Kim in his report to KMD, out that the attitude of the Japanese Government remained unchanged in regard to the 26 Koreans in spise of a series of demonsteations staged by Minion in Tokyo and in front of "Omura" Camp.
July 21, 1958:
The Japanese Foreign Ministry answered our note Verbale July 7, 1958, in which it stated that it had decided to people the 26 out of the 93 Koreans desiring to go to north Korea since the signing of Agreement on December 31, 1957.
The Note Verbale also pointed out that the Japanse Government had not violated the said Agreement and it had waited for the change in their minds but, instead seen that they confirmed in their resolve as shown in the hunger-strike of June 26. Therefore the Note Verbale. Concluded, that the Japanese Government had no alternative but to decide to parole 26 of them.
July 24, 1958
Ambassador Kim reported to KMD that there had been no change in the attitude of the Japanese Government in respect of the 26 Koreans. The report went on to state that the Japan was to go ahead with its plan but no actual release had been yet carried out,
July 29, 1958
The Foreign Minister issued written instructions to Ambassador Limb and Minister, Yiu to make oral representation to Fujiyama in reply to the Japanese Note Verbale of July 21, 1958, that the decision of the Japanese Government to release the 29 detainees out of 92 was , against the Agreement of December 31, 1957 the repeated oral commitments made by the Japanese at the Working Committee not to send them to north Korea nor release in Japan.
July 31, 1958
Ambassador Limb cable reported that he and Minister Yiu hod visited Japanese Foreign Minister and made oral representation according to the points set forth in the Government's instructions of July 29, 1958.
July 31, 1958
Minister Yiu submitted a written report in which he said that he had met ▣...▣ on July 31, 1958, in accordance with the instructions of the Government of July 29, and reiterated the Government's position in this regard stating that no action in regard to the release of the 26 be taken until some understanding had bean reached between Japan and the Republic of Korea.
Ambassador Kim reported to KMD that Ambassador Limb was to meet Japenese Foreign Minister, "Fujiyama" in the afternoon of July 31, 1958, to present the Government's views on the 26 Koreans scheduled to be released by the Japanese Government.
August 1, 1958:
Asian Bureau Director, "Itageki", answered in reply to a question advanced by a Socialist, "Okada Shoji " at the Foreign Relations Committee of the Upper on August 1, 1958, that the Japanese ahead with its decision to release the 26 any way in opite of the objections raised by the Korean Government and might consider to ask the International Committee of the Red Cross to mediate in the matter.
August 2, 1958
The Foreign Minister cable instructed the Minister in Tokyo to hand over to the Japanese side an aide memoire clarifying that the release of the 26 detainees in question would not effect their status and the Japanese Government would be solely responsible for any consequences that might arise for not consulting in advance with our Government on the disposition of the 26 Koreans in question
August 4, 1958
That be had handed over to the Japanese side an 'aide memoire in accordance with the Governments instruotions of August 2, 1958
August 6, 1958
The Foreign Minister issued to embassador Kim a written instructions to the effect that; 1) the Government's position in connection with the 92 Koreans allegedly desirous of going to north Korea remained unchanged and the Goverment wanted a "written assurance" thereon from the Japanese Government, 2) the Government might accede to the the 26 detainees if they were really from the humanitarian standpoint Japanese Government would be strictly their whereabouts and re internment recovery the Government could never agree to have ICRC mediate in the matter and 4) if the release were to be carried out, it would be provisional pending the final Settlement at the over all talks. The instructions particularly pointed and that the Japanese Government should be made clear that the consent of our Government is essential for the release of any detainees, thus establishing a firm precedent thereon,. (Alternative I)
August 6, 1958
The Government Instructed the Ambassador in Tokyo (Ambassador Kim), in to the instructions of August 6, 1958, (Alternative I), to deliver an aide memoire to the Japanese Foreign Ministry pointing out that 1) the Government would raise no objection to the release of the 26 detainees in question if their where abouts were to be closely checked by the Japanese Government under its responsibility and, 2) the release, even If it were made, would be only provisional pending the final settlement at the over—all talks. (Alternative II)
August 6, 1958:
Ambassador Kim reported that Minister Yiu visited "Itagaki" on August 4, 1958 and delivered an aide memoire in accordance with the Government's cable—instructions of August 3, 1958. The aide memoire was reported to have pointed out that the-unilateral release of any detainees whether they were some of the go or 92 already decided to be paroled without our consent thereon would eriously in violation of the Agreement of December 31, 1957.
August 7, 1958:
Minister Yiu cable reported that at the meeting between "Itagaki." and himself the former had stated that 3 out of the 26 detainees could not be hold any longer and should be released by August 12, 1958. Minister Yiu, thereupon, the report went on, repeated the Government's position that no unilateral action by the Japanese Government should be taken in the matter.
August 11, 1258:
Minister Yiu cable reported that he called on "Itagaki" and, in accordance with the Government's instructions of August 60 made the representation that the release of any detainees should be based upon mutual consent. The Minister was said to have protested against the unilateral decision of the Japanese Government to release the 26 detainees in question and left an aide memoire as instructed by the Government.
August 11, 1958:
The memoire regarding the release of the 26 detainees as well as the oral representation were delivered to "Itagaki" on August 1958,'"
August 12, 1958:
Minister Yiu cable-reported that he made the representation at the meeting with "Itagaki" in accordance with the alternative II of the Government's instructions of August 6, 1958. "Itagaki" was reported to have expressed the difficulty for exchange of notes upon agreement of the points set forth in the memoire.
August 4, 1958:
Ambassador Kim reported that Minister Yiu had delivered an aide memoire according to the cable instructions of August 12, The aide memoire the report said, was prepared in line of the Alternative II of the Government's instructions of August 6, 1958, pointing out the conciliatory attitude on our part in the hope to avoid the rupture of the over-all Korea - Japan talks.
August 15, 1958:
Minister Yiu reported that the Japanese Government stated it would be difficult to give an "assurance in writing" on the detainees issue.
August 16, 1958:
The Government istructed Ambassador Limb and Kim to notify with a note verbale that the Korean Government requested to release the 3 out of the 26 detainees from the humanitarian considerations on condition that their legal status was unchanged and would await the final arrangements to be worked out at the over-all talks. August 17 1958
Ambassador Kim reported in his written report that
Minister YIU delivered to the Japanese Government on August 18 a Note Verbale prepared in line with the Government's cable-instructions of Aug-1st 17, requesting the Japanese Government to release three critical detainees from the humanitarian standpoint. The Note Verbale was reported to have pointed out again the measures would be provisional panding the final settlement at the over-all talks.
August 18, 1958
the Korean Mission in Japan reported that the Japanese Government had released three detainees according to its decision and procedures to parole the aged detainees who had served more than three years.
August 19, 1958
Ambassador Limb reported that he, Minister YIU and Mr. Chang Kyung Keun had visited "Sawada" on August 19 and among other things, requested "written assurance" on the detainee question. In this regard, "Sawada" was said to have expressed the difficulty at the moment but, stated he would continue to do his efforts to provide "written assurance".
August 20, 1958
Ambassaor Limb cable-reported that "Sawada" stated on August 20, that it was very difficult to comply with the Korean request to give "written assurance" on the detainee issue.
August 20, 1958
Ambassador Limb reported that he and Minister Yiu had visited Yamada on August 20 and requested again written assurance on the detainee question "Yamada" reportedly stated that, although it was difficult at the moment to make definite commitments on the written assurance, he would continue to make his efforts to secure it.
August 20, 1958
The Japanese Foreign Ministry made an announcement to the effect that it could not give any assurance that the Koreans desirous of going to north Korea would not be repatriated there to.
August 21, 1958
Ambassador Limb reported to KMD that the Japanese Government had so far refused to give "written assurance" not to send the paroled detainees to north Korea. The Ambassador also reported that he had visited Ambassador MacArthur in Japan to explain the detainee issue.
August 21, 1958
Ambassador Kim reported to KMD that the Korean Mission delivered a Note Verbale requesting the Japanese Government to release three critical detainees as instructed by the Government on August 17, 1958.
August 21, 1958.
The major Japanese presses reported that the Korean side, at the meeting with "Yamada" Vice-Foreign Minister of the Japanese Foreign Ministry. had requested that the paroled detainees not be sent to north Korea and also requested for "written assurance" thereon The Japanese side retorted, the presses went on, and answered that it would proceed with is decision to release the rest of the 26 detainees and would seek cooperation from the International Committee of Red Cross in their repatriation.
August 23, 1958
Korean Mission in Japan reported that the Japanese Government was contemplating to release two more detainees. The Korean Mission solicited. the urgent instruction from the Government and asked whether it could send a Note Verbale generally along the same line of the Previous one requesting the release of the three.
August 24, 1958
The Foreign minister instructed Kim and Minister Yiu to make the representation with a note reiterat- ing the Government's position regarding the detainees who are in imminent danger of life and further requesting the assurance in writing on the question of detainees.
August 25, 1958
Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs explained to Ambassador Dowling about our position in regard to the repatriation of the detainees. The report thereon was forwarded to KMD promptly.
August 26, 1958
Minister YIU cable-reported that "Itagaki" again expressed on August 26, 1953, the difficulty of giving "written assurance" due to the discrepancies of inter-mini-terial opinions: Minister Yiu was carrying out the Government's insructions of August 24, 1958.
August 26, 1958
Ambassador Limb cable-reported that "Sawada" requested on August 25, 1958, to wait until August 30 for the Japanese reply regarding our proposal on the detainee issue. The Ambassador called on "Sawada" in compliance with the Government's cable instructions of August 25
August 26, 192
The Japanese Foreign ministry released a statement that it could not give Korea "written assurance" not to send the Koreans desirous of going to north Korea for reasons that;
1) the matter is one humanitarion question and, 2) the Korean smugglers might request to go to north Korea for the purpose of staying in Japan
August 28, 1958
Korean Mission cable-reported that the Japanese Government had decided to release one more detainee.
August 28, 1958
Ambassador Kim reported to KMD that Minister Yiu had met "Itagaki" to press for "written assurance" on the detainee issue. "Itagaki" reportedly reply that the procrastination had been caused by the inter-ministerial discord.
Septemuer 1, 1958
The Japanese Government again released four more detainees, according to the Korean Mission 's report.
September 2, 1958.
It was discussed, in a Japanese newspaper, "Yomiuri ", that Japanese Foreign Minister "Fujiyama" would meet Prime Minister "Kishi" in the evening of September 1, 1958 to discuss the question on the red Korean detainees and the final conclusion might emerge at the meeting between "Kishi" and "Fujiyama" slated be held on September 3rd, 1958.
September 4, 1958
The Japanese Foreign Ministry announced that it could not give Korea from assurance not to sand the Koreans to north Korea who want to proceed there to but, would let them stay in Japan for the time being and persuade them to go to the Republic of Korea. This was notified to the Korean Mission in Japan
September 5, 1958
The Japanese Foreign Ministry announced that it could not concede to the Korean position more than to retain the paroled detainees in Japan for the time being.
September 8, 1958
A meeting was arranged by "Nitchokyokai " attended by some 140 participants of the Central Association of Japan-Korea (north) Direct trade and preservation of Peace at the 1st parliamentary Hall of the Lower House to discuss the Korea -Japan talks and the measures of normalization of Japan-Korea relations. The meeting archived at a conclusion that; 1) the Korea -Japan talks should be invalidated due to the absence of the north Korean representatives 2) the free passage must be accorded to the Korean and Japanese nationals between Japan and north Korea and, 3) those Korean detainees at Omura desiring to go to north Korea must be allowed to do so.
September 9, 1958
The north Korean, puppet regiem made a speech on the occasion of celebration of 10th anniversary of the so-called north Korean Independence stating that he and the people of north Korea heartily welcome the repatriation of the Korean residents in Japan.
The Japanese Foreign ministry promise that the Japanese Government had pigeonholed for the time being the question of the repatriation of the Koreans decisions of going to north Korea and would bring up the matter at the over-all talks.
September 16, 1958.
North Korean puppet Foreign Minister, Nam-il announced that be and the people of north Korea wholeheartedly welcome the repatriation of the Korean residents in Japan. He said all repatriations would be warmly received and would be provided with secure livelihood.
September 27, 1958
the Korean Mission in Tokyo reported to the Foreign Ministry that the Japanese Government completed a parole of the 26 detainees in question,
September 28, 1958
The so-called Choryun in Japan called a meeting participated by some 100 youth-enthusiasts of "Kanto" District to discuss the measures of repatriation of north Koreans. At the meeting, "Lee Soo Bah ", a chairman of "Repatriation Measures Committee " made a speech to the effect that; 1) the movement (repatriation) should be launched in such a manner as not to give political appearance, 2) the successful movement would certainly thwart the current Korea -Japan talks, 3) the most strong petitions should be delivered to the Japanese Government, Japanese Red Cross Society and the International Committee of Red Cross and, 4) the Korean residents in Japan should thoroughly be irdontrinated that the repatriation to north Korea is immensely conducive to the speedy rehabilitation and independence of our fatherland,
October 6, 1958:
In regard to a petition recently tendered to the Japanese Cabinet, by the representatives of the so-called Choryun, the Chief Cabinet Minister stated that, since the question of the repatriation of the Koreans to north Korea is one of the humanitarian matters, it would be handed separately from the Korea-Japan according to the major Japanese presses. They also said that 1,000 Koreans had so far registered to be repatriated to north Korea.
October 8, 9 and 10, 1958
the Korean Mission In Japan reported that the so-called Choryun in Japan had held the 15th Central Committee and discussed a plan related to a series of events to be launched with a view to expediting the repatriation to north Korea on October 30, which was specifically set for "A Day for Petition for Repatriation", At the meeting, the booklets explaining the repatriation. were also distributed to the participants for the purpose of indoctrination.
October 10, 1958:
According to the Korean Mission 's report, a chairman of Central Committee of the so-called Choryun in Japan, "Han Duk Choo " and five other key members called on the Japanese Foreign Minister, Fujiyama, through a Socialist, "Ishino Hisao " at a Conference Room of the Foreign Relations Committee of the Lower House. The report also said that they had requested a close cooperation for the repatriation of the Korean residents and to clarify a stand of the Japanese Government taken thereon.
October 27, 1958:
the Korean Mission in Japan reported that October 30 had been set as "A Day for Petition for Repatrtation" by the so-called Choryun in Japan and a group of its key members including those on the Central Committee and some from the local headquarters would visit the Japanese parliament and the authorities of the Japanese Government concerned to petition, 1) all-out repatriation of the Korean residents in Japan desiring to proceed to north Korea, 2) permission of entry to north Korean vessels to be used for repatriation and, 3) all necessary conveniences to facilitate the boarding on the vessels of the repatriates. The Mission also reported that, in order to thwart the contemplated efforts of the so-called Choryun, our Mindan is planning to dispatch its representatives to the Japanese parliament on October 29, 1958, one day prior to the day named by the so-called Choryun in Japan as "A Day for Retltion for Repatriation", to point out the unrightousness of the claims of the Korean communists in Japan.
October 27, 1958:
the Korean Mission pointed out in its report that the repatriation movement had recently taken a nation-wide and collective character and further stated that the signatures were being collected from the individuals in the streets testifying to repatriation to north Korea.
October 27, 1958:
the Korean Mission in Japan cable-reported that some 10 detainees began to stage hunger-strike to demand not to repatriate the communists detainees to north Korea on October 24, 1958,
October 20, 1958
the Korean Mission in Japan reported that the representatives from Mindan in Japan and the so-called Choryun were invited by the Foreign Relations Committee of the Lower House to present their views at the Committee in relation to the repatriation of the Koreans to north Korea.
October 30, 1958:
the Korean Mission in Japan cable-reported that the Prime Minister, "Kishi", in reply to a question brought up by Tanaka, a Socialist, had declared at the Budget Committee of the Lower House that he wished to handle the issue based on the humanitarian views.
October 31, 1958 :
According to the Korean Mission's cable-report, some 100 representatives of the so-called Choryun in Japan delivered on October 30, 1958, as scheduled, the petitions to the Speakers of the Lower and Upper House. Organized into three groups, the report went on, they visited the authorities concerned of the Japanese Government publicizing the propriety of repatriation to north Korea.
October 31, 1958
the Korean Mission in Japan submitted to the Foreign Ministry a written report that the hunger strike staged on October 24 on October 27, 1958, without any conclusive results.
Decomber 24, 1958-
The so-called charyun in Japan released a statement that the Japanese Government had been diliberately bent upon preventing the repatriation of the Korean residents in Japan desiring to go to north Korea and its key members called on Japanese immigration officials to lodge a protest thereon.
January 21, 1959:
The Foreign Minister cable-instructed the Minister Yiu in Tokyo to verify the contents of the Japanese NHK announcement that the Japanese Red Cross Society passed resolution on January 20, 1959, to the effect that the question of repatriation to north Korea of the Korean residents in Japan should quickly be settled from the humanitarian viewpoint free from politics in the light of a resolution of the 19th International Conference of Red Cross held in New Dehli in 1957. The instruction also pointed out that the Japanese Red Cross Society cabled immediately to the north Korean Red Cross Society the contents of its resolution.
January 23, 1959
the Korean Mission in Japan reported in reply to the cable instructions of the Foreign Minister of January 21, 1959, that the Japanese Red Cross Society passed a resolution on January 20, 1959, which reads: "the Japanese Red Cross Society expresses a grave concern over a situation where the Koreans in Japan are still denied their Choice. Since the rights of Choice of residence or place of repatriation are inherent in the individuals, the Japanese Red Cross Society once again confirm that the repatriation to north Korea of the Koreans in Japan desiring to go to north Korea should be materialized at the earliest possible date without political consideration in the light of an Article 20 of a resolution adopted at the 19th International Conference of Red Cross held in New Deli in 1957. Accordingly, the repatriation should be at once carried out entirely free from politics." The Korean Mission in Japan cable-reported that the so-called Choryun in Japan staged on January 26, 1959, a series of demonstration demanding the repatriation to north Korea. The report also stated that the so-called Choryun in Japan are widely collecting the signatures from the Korean residents testifying to the repatriation and was planning further to launch a large-scale demonstration with 3,000 force, on January 30, 1959 a day specifically set for "Petition for Repatriation".
January 30, 1959:The
Korean Mission in Japan reported that "Fujiyama" had told the reporters after the cabinet meeting on the morning of January 30, 1959 that the Japanese Government would take immediate measures to repatriate as soon as possible those Koreans in Japan who desire to proceed to north Korea.
January 30, 1959:
Counsellor Choi of the Korean Mission cable-reported that he had lodged the mast energetic protest generally along the same line pursued so far by our Government with the Japanese Foreign Office against a plan of the Japanese Government to repatriate the Korean nationals in Japan as hinted in the Fujiyama's remarks made on the morning of January 30, 1959. The report also said that, "Itagaki", Asian Bureau Director of the Japanese Foreign Office, replied that the Fujiyama's statement was authentic and the Japanese Government might ask the International Committee of Red Cross to take part in the matter. "Itagaki" was said to have hinted, however, that he had received no instructions yet to draw up the detailed plan of the repatriation of the Koreans in Japan desiring to proceed to north Korea.
January 31, 1959:
A Japanese Newspaper, "Asahi Evening News ", in its issue of January 31, reported that Korean Foreign Minister, Cho Chung Whan had made a bitter statement on the repatriation issue saying that the conseguane might arise if the Koreans were sent to north Korea ". The press cited the reasons for the Japanese decision to send the Koreans to north Korea that; 1) the concession in the repatriation issue would not he followed by the same manner on the part of the Korean side at the over-all talks, 2) the issue involves the human rights and, 3) Japanese immigration Law is not strong enough to prevent them from going to north Korea.
February 2, 1959:
Asahi Evening News reported in its issue of February 2, 1959, that Kishi had told in reply to "Funada", member of Liberal Democratic Party at the Budget Committee of the Lower House that he wished to go ahead with the Government's decision to repatriate the Koreans to north Korea based upon the humanitarian considerations.
February 2, 1959:
Japan Times " reported on February 2, 1959, that "Fujiyama" had been criticized by his colleagues for his careless remarks to repatriate the Koreans as soon as possible to north Korea. One of the critics, the press reported, was Chief cabinet secretary, "Akagi" and "Funada", a Chairman of Foreign Relations Research Committee of the Lower House wanted to bring the Korea -Japan talks to a final settlement as soon as possible.
February 3, 1959:
Fujiyama, at a meeting with the leaders of the Ruling Party, called for an adjustment of intraparty opinions on the question of the group repatriation to north Korea of the Korean residents in Japan. Fujiyama' reportelly said that; 1) the question of the group repatriation should be handled without regard to the Korea -Japan talked because of its ▣...▣.:- end-5 2) viewed from the pressure of the international opinions, the Republic of Korea might desist from going to the extremity in its protest against the group repatriation. Funada, Chairman of Diplomacy Research Council, although conceding to Fujiyama view in principle, had warned against the possible adverse effects to be brought upon the Korea -Japan talks by the execution of the group repatriation plan.
February 3, 1959:
Yomiuri reported on February 3, that the Cabinet meeting held on February 3), 1959: confirmed the principle that the group repatriation plan of the Korean residents in Japan should be enforced as soon as possible from the humanitarian viewpoint and international opinions. The meeting also decided that the final sanction of the group repatriation plan would be made at the cabinet meeting to be held some time next week, according to the press. Fujiyama was reported. to have expenssed his apology for the intra-party disturbances caused by his untimely announcement regarding the group repatriation and stated that; 1) he had arrived at an accord with Chairman of Diplomacy Research Council on the of the group repatriation, 2) although the Korea appears die-hard the group repatriation, he would approach Minister Yiu on his arrival from Seoul to persuade to accept and, 3) the so-called Choryun had quieted down its clamors demanding the group repatriation to north Korea of the Korean residents in Japan wishing to proceed thereto, It is amusing to note the Fujiyama's Ts optimism that the Republic of Korea would eventually take his plan into Its pocket. It was also reported that the Japanese Government might ask "cooperation of the ICRC for the technical arrangements of the group repatriation.
February 3 1959:
Japan Times in its issue of February 3, reported that Counsellor Choi had I ▣...▣ strong protest with "Sawada Renzo ", Chief delegate of the Japanese Government, to the Korea -Japan talks against 'the Japanese plan of the group reputation. The Counsellor was reported to have pointed out that the Japanese plan world bring about extremely adverse effects to the Korea -Japan talks, Febryary 3 1959 "Japan in its editorial of February 5, stated that the so-called Choryun registered at some 117,000 these number of the Koreans allegedly desirous of going to north Korea, The Times said that, since these people are eagerly desirous of returning to north Korea, it is only just and fair from the humanitarian viewpoint to grant their wish. Commenting on the strong objections raised by the Minister and Vice-Minister of the Foreign Ministry of the REPUBLIC OF KOREA, the paper emphasized that the Republic of Korea had given no heed to the fact that the Korean in question fervently follow a line of north Korea and eagerly desire to go to north Korea.
February 3. 1959:
Counsellor Choi cable-reported that, since Fujiyama made the statement on January 30, 1959, regarding the group repatriation; the Koreans to Japan to the Republic of Korea had become greatly indignant of the Japanese insincerity and tweachery. The report further pointed out that our Mindan had had an executive meeting in order to cope with the situation and organized "Anti-Repatriation to north Korea Struggles Committee ", They will a strong protest with the Japanese Government against its of the group repatriation and hold a mass meeting to demand the withdrawal of the Japanese plan.
February 3, 1959:
the Korean Mission in Japan cable-reported that some 150 leading representatives of Mindan had filed with the Speakes of the Upper and Lower Houses, Foreign Minister, Fujiyama and the Japanese Red Cross Society the strong protect against group repatriation plan.
February 4, 1959:
Materials concerning the question of the group repatriation of the Korean residents to north Korea were sent to the Chiefs of our Missions abroad for the full explanations to the Governments to which they are accredited.
February 4. 1959.
Counsellor Choi of the Korean Mission cable-reported that at a cabinet meeting on February 3, 1959, "Fujiyama" stated he wished to : arm out as soon as possible the intra-party discord of the Ruling Liberal-Democratic Party, to sound out the ICRC 's intention on the issue and to got in touch with the Republic of Korea before submitting his plan to the cabinet meeting for finalination. The Counsellor also reported that, at an informal meeting among the four cabinet Ministers, after the above meeting, an understanding had been reached that the Welfare Ministry would take charge of the group repatriation and would contact the ICRC to sound out the latter's intention in regard to the group repatriation; however, the report pointed out that the Japanese Government had already dispatures communication to Geneva to find out whether the ICRC would be ready to accept the Japanese request for cooperation in the operation of the group repatriation scheme.
February 4, 1959:
Counsellor Choi cable-reported that the Japanese plan to send the Korean residents' in question to north Korea remained unchanged. The Japanese cannot was briefed of the Japanese plan by "Fujiyama", according to the report.
February 5, 1959 :
Choi cable-reported that the basic policy of the Japanese ruling Liberal-Democratic party on the question of the group repatriation would be decided at the meeting scheduled to be held on February 5, 1959, among the leading representatives of the party including "Funada", Chairman of Diplomacy Research Council.
February 5, 1959:
Minister Yiu returned to his post in Tokyo.
February 6, 1959:
Yiu cablcable-reporhed that he haa had Fujiyama and protested acaiagainst Japanese GoveGovernment'sup repatriation plan along a line of our Governments
February 6, 1959
Japanese Newspaper, "Asahi Shimbun " reported that, since intra-party discourds the ruling Liberal-Democratic Party on the questions of the group repatriation had been somewhat ironed out, the Japanese Government is hastily moving toward obtaining the cabinet approval at a meeting scheduled on February 10, 1959, and finalizing the Fujiyama The press farther want on to say that the Japanese Red Cross Society assisted by the ICRC under the direction of the Japanese Welfare Ministry would implement the group repatriation plan as soon as the cabinet gives go-ahead signals. The Japanese Government is contemplating to formally deliver a document to Minister Yiu upon his return from Seoul probably on February 7, in which the Japanese Government would ask the Republic of Korea to concur with the Japanese plan to repatriate the Koreans to north Korea.
February 7, 1959:
Minister Yiu cable-reported to KMD that, the Japanese Welfare Ministry had made clear of his reserved attitude toward the Japanese plan to execute the group repatriation and hinted would not go along with Fujiyama and other cabinet ministers at a meeting scheduled on February 10, unless he was assured of the smooth implementation of the group repatriation plan. The Japanese welfare Minister conferred with "Katsunishi", representative of the Japanese Red Cross Society to discus the technical aspects of the group repatriation plan and would further meet "Fujiyama" for the same purpose before February 10, 1959, on which a cabinet meeting was scheduled to be held, according to Minister Yiu's report. Minister Yiu went on to report that "Sakada", Japanese Welfare Minister contended; 1) there is no prospect under the circumstances for securing from the Republic of Korea a safe conduct of the vessels to be used for transporting to north Korea the Koreans desiring to proceed the reto, 2) no altemative means in this regard had been sought from the ICRC for safe passage and, 3) although the present estimate of the number of the Koreans desirous of going to north Korea stand at approximately 117,000 as revealed by Choryon, no accurate number of such Koreans is available at the moment.
February 7, 1959 :
Minister Yiu met with "Fujiyama" and filed a protest him against the plan of the group repatriation. Fujiyama said reportedly at the meeting that the Japanese Government was at stage of seeking the ICRC 's cooperation for the implementatcion of the group repatriation. Counsellor Choi cable reported that the Fujiyama's group repatriation plan had not been adopted as a Governmental policy at a cabinet meeting held on February 6 and the Japanese Welfare Ministry is taking a cautious stand in views of the difficulties involved in the group repatriation plan. The Counsellor also reported that the Japanese Foreign Ministry had issued instructions to its missions abroad to give fullex planation on the Japanese position on the issue particularly to the nations who had participated in the Korean War.
February 8, 1959 :
Japan Times " reported in its issue of February 8, that Minister Yiu had urged strongly the Japanese Foreign Minister to drop its repatriation plan and warned that his Government would never issue any guarantee of safe conduct for the vessels to be used in transporting the Korean residents to north Korea. The paper also reported that the Minister warned against the grave consequences that might arise from the enforcement of the Japanese Government 's repatriation plan.
February 8, 1959:
Fujiyama was reported to have stated to the reporters at Sendai, Japan that the group repatriation of the Korean residents in Japan to north Korea would be executed sometime in March or April, 1959.
February 9, 1959:
President Rhee, in his statement issued to the foreign reporters, reiterated that the Republic of Korea stands firm and fast against the treacherous Japanese Government 's plan to send our residents in Japan to north Korea. The President said all the free countries would lament if the enforcement of the Japanese group repatriation plan was forthcoming.
February 10, 1959:
UP reported that "Fujiyama" is considering to submit the question of the group repatriation to the United Nations, The Fujiyama's intention was presumably, the report said, based upon an assumption that the ICRC might reject the Japanese Government 's request to render assistance in the implementation of the group repatriation because of the strong objections raised by the Republic of Korea.
February 10, 1959:
Minister Yiu had talks with Sawada, Japanese Chief Delegate to the Korea - Japan talks and Itagoki, Asian Bureau Director and protested against the Japanese plan of the group repetrietion. The Japanese Government, however, was reported to have rejected the Minister's protest. February 10, 1959 "Japan Times " reported that the warning of the Republic of Korea against the group repetriation plan might mean; 1) a break in all relations, 2) continued imprisonment of the Japanese fishermen and, 3) withdrawal of the Korean Mission in Japan.
February 10, 1959:
Japanese press, "Mainichi " reported that a cabinet meeting held on February 10, 1959, had failed to arrive at the ultimate decision on the Japanese Government is policy to carry out the group repatriation. It was reported, however, that the cabinet meeting scheduled on February 13 might give final consent to the group repatriation of the Koreans in question to north Korea. In the meantime, the Japanese Government would, the press went on, step up its efforts to persuade the Republic of Korea to accept the group repatriation plan and would invite to Japan a representative of the International Red Cross reportedly sojourning in Bangkok.
February 10, 1959:
Minister Yiu issued a statement on February 10, 1959, urging again the Japanese Government to drop its plan of the group repatriation. The statement particularly pointed out that the most of the Koreans who had been brought to Japan forcibly during the Japanese occupation of Korea are suffering from extreme poverty and, since their status is still to be discussed at the Korea - Japan over all talks, the Japanese Government can not unilaterally decide the question of the group repatriation.
February 11, 1959:
The Foreign Minister cable-instructed Mr. Limb, our delegate from the Ministry to ECAFE to sound out the intention of the International Red Cross if its representative was sojourning in Bangkok.
February 12, 1959:
Washigtom Post " carried a dispatch from Tokyo that shipping films in Osaka and Kobe areas had been ordered to susped all mailings for north Korea and the Republic of Korea sight use its navy to intercept repatriation ships. The New York Herald Tribune also carried a dispatch from Tokyo ▣▣-rally along the some line.
February 12, 1959:
A crowd of Koreans loyal to the Republic of Korea staged a demonstrations today in front of the Japanese foreign Ministy demanding that the group repatriation of the Korean residents to north Korea be immediately withheld. The demonstration was broken up when "Fujiyama" promised to meet 10 of the demonstrators February 13 in the Japanese Diet Building.
February 12, 1959:
Tokyo might postpone a decision on the group repatriation in an effort to salvage deteriorating relations with the Republic of Korea, according to UPI dispatch. The report contained that Japan had predicted a total collapse of the K -J talks and relations in case of an enforcement of the group repatriation by the Japanese Government,
February 12, 1959:
Minister Yiu gave "Fujiyama" as ultimatum stressing that the Republic of Korea would never accept the Japanese plan of the group repatriation. Fujiyama was reported to have desperately tried to win an understanding of the Republic of Korea on the repatriation issue.
February 12, 1959:
The Japanese Tranportation Ministry warned the Japanese ships to stay away from south Korean ports for the duration of the crisis,
February 12, 1959:
Six Mindan representatives met "Fujiyama" on February 12, and pleaded that the Japanese plan of the Group Repatriation be concelled. The meeting, however, was ruptured when the Japanese Foreign. Minister had stated Japan would go ahead with its plan without regard to the repeated protests of the Korean Government.
February 12, 1959:
Minister Yong Shik Kim was instructed to proceed to Geneva on request the officials of the ICRC to stay away from the political issue of the group repatriation.
February 12, 1959:
Minister Yiu was cable-instructed to make a written repre- sentation along a line of his previous representation.
February 12, 1959:
Copies of Chronology concerning the group repatriation to north Korea of the Korean residents in Japan covering a period from February 2, 1959 through February 11 were dispatched to the Chiefs of our Mission abroad to be suppltmented to the previous chronology. An accompanying instructions stressed thee Mission Chiefs to continue to give emphatic publicity to the Japanese-contemplated group repatriation plot.
February 13, 1959:
The Japanese cabinet meeting held on February 13 gave its final approval to Fujiyama plan to deport the Koreans to north Korea who desired to go thereto. The final approval was referred to by the cabinet as an inderstanding apparently in an attempt to mitigate the Korean reaction toward the sanction to the group repatriation plan.
February 13, 1959:
Pyongyang radio was loud en the air voicing north Korea is prepared to welcome the Korean repatriates and guarantee stabilized living for them, The puppet regime's radio further pressed the Japanese Government to execute the group repatriation as soon as possible regardless of the objection raised by south Korea.
February 13, 1959:
The Liberal and Democratic spokesmen declared that Korea would take whatever the means available to block the plan of the group repatriation.
February 13, 1959:
The Republic of Korea cabinet met in an emergency session today and decided to block with all available means the Japanese decision to deport the Koreans to north Korea.
February 13, 1959:
Foreign Minister and Vice-Foreign Minister called on the President and informed him of the latest development on the issue. The Vice Minister also conferred with Charge d'Affairs of the American Ambassy, Mr. Gilstrap immediately after the news of the Japanese cabinet's decision was learned.
February 13, 1959:
Japanese Cabinet Secretary, "Akagi" stated that Japan would ask the ICRC through the Japanese Red Cross to cooperate in the screening of the Koreans allegedly desirous of going to north Korea.
February 13, 1959:
Minister Yiu met "Yamada", Japanese Vice-Foreign Minister and verbally pretested against the Japanese decision to repatriate the Koreans to North Korea. The Minister also delivered, after the meeting, an written protest of the REPUBLIC OF KOREA Government.
February 13, 1959:
The Japanese Foreign Ministry delivered a Note Verbale in reply to Minister Yiu's written protest, to the Korean Mission in Japan. The Note was couched in mild terms such as "asking an understanding of the Korean Government " on the Japanese versions which had repeatedly been presented.
February 13, 1959:
The Republic of Korea Defense Ministry announced that the Korean Navy and Air Forces were ready to go into astiem at any time to prevent the Japanese repatriation of the Korean residents to north Korea.
February 13, 1959:
The Republic of Korea Ambassadors to the Philippines, Vietnam and Turkey were able-instructed to give full explanations to the host Governments on the position of the Korean Government on the repatriation issue and secure full support to Korea's cause.
February 13, 1959:
Fourteen chapters of Asian Peoples' Anti-Communist League (APACI) were cable-solicited from Mr. Kong Chin Hang, Chairman of the Korean Chapter of APACL, for their positive support to our firm position in regard to the group repatriation.
February 13, 1959:
Leading figures of all political parties met in an united front at the Foreign Ministry Conference Room to come to grips the deportation issue. They concluded the meeting with an unanimous decision to bring into being "National Committee on Struggles against the group repatriation ". Minister Yiu in Tokyo was cable-informed of this meeting.
February 13, 1959:
Ambassador Yang returned from Washington.
February 14, 1959:
The Japanese Red Cross Society sent an official cable to the ICRC requesting the letter's help and cooperation in regard to the implementation of the decision of the group repatriation. Mr. Shinsasu, president of the Japanese Red Cross stated that be would dispatch his representative to Geneva on or about February 20, 1959.
February 14, 1959:
The Republic of Korea Government spokesman, Sung C. Chun intended strong criticism that Japan is contemplating a mass deportation to north Korean Slavery Camp of the Korean residents in Japan and is violating as accepted international practice in unilaterally contemplating such scheme without the consent of the Republic of Korea, He emphasised that the Korean Government has an absolute Jurisdiction over the Korean residents in Japan.
February 14, 1959:
The United Nations entertains sympathetic considerations for the Japanese stand on the group repatriation issue, according to NHK broadcast. The announcement further stated that Japan would consider to ask the United Nations to intervene in the deteriorating relations between the Republic of Korea and Japan on the question of the group repatriation but, at the moment Japan consider such an action premature, sines there is not an imminent threat of the use of force by the Republic of Korea.
February 14, 1959:
The Korean National Red Cross Society released a statement that it firmly oppose the group repatriation of the Koreans in Japan to north Korean communist slavery.
February 14, 1959:
The Republic of Korea Foreign Ministry exposed to light a series of Japanese designs involving uslignant political implications behind its decision on the group repatriation. The hedious designs were reported to have been engineered between the representatives of the Japanese Socialist Party and the Japanese Red Cross Society and the north Korean puppet regime.
February 14, 1959:
Minister Han in Washington conferred with Assistant Secretary, William Robertson to discuss on the question of the group repatriation contemplated by the Japanese Government.
February 14, 1959:
The British Foreign Ministry was reported to have been reserved in its attitude toward the question of the group repatriation and the K -J relations in general. It was reported, however, that the British Foreign Ministry has tended to support the Japanese position.
February 14, 1959:
Fujiyama told the reporteds on February 14, that he does not think the K -J talks would end in rupture. He seemed to be, at least in appearance, entertaining an optimistic views on the K -J talks.
February 14, 1959:
A spokesman of the ICRC stated that the ICRC would cooperate for the implementation of the group repatriation if asked by the parties concerned based on a principle of freedom of choice of residence and only under such circumstances as to gurantee the smooth operation, according to AP dispatch from Geneva.
February 14, 1959:
State Council met in an emergency session to probe the counter measures against the Japanese decision of the group repatriation.
February 14, 1959:
The Republic of Korea has reportedly decided on measures to be taken in case of an enforcement of the group repatriation by the Japanese Government and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cho warned that the measures would be put into practice as soon as a situation requires such an action.
February 14, 1959:
The ICRC hinted that it would help if the contemplated group repatriation is based upon freely expressed wills, according to UPI dispatch from Geneva.
February 14, 1959:
Nation-wide demonstrations were staged throughout the entire peninsula in protest against the Japanese decision of the group repatriation.
February 15, 1959:
Throughout Korea, more than 420,000 people participated in the nation-wide demonstrations against the Japanese decision on the group repatriation.
February 15, 1959:
Ambassador Yang strongly voiced against the Japanese views to confuse the free repatriation accorded to the prisoners of war at the end of the Korean shooting and the question of the group repatriation.
February 16, 1959:
Leaders of the Ruling and Oppositionist Party have reportedly agreed to give the first priority to the question of the group repatriation for the coming Assembly debate.
February 16, 1959:
Herald Tribune " emphasized on February 15, 1959 that the United States could endeavor in an unofficial way to normalize the relations between the Republic of Korea and Japan.
February 16, 1959:
New York Times ", in its issue of February 14, emphatically called for an external intervention into the worsening relation between the Republic of Korea and Japan. The paper concluded that the United Nations would be most appropriate for this purpose.
February 16, 1959:
Ambassador Choi Duk Shin was cable-instructed tocooperate with in Yong Limb who had been instructed to approach a representative of the International Red Cross reportedly staying in Bangkok and sound out the intention of the IRC.
February 16, 1959:
National rally was held participated by some 120,000 people at Seoul Stadim to protest against the Japanese group repatriation plan in spite of the increment weather. The rally was followed by a series of demonstrations attended by hundreds of people. They clamored in unison against the Japanese decision of the group repatriation.
February 16, 1959:
National Committee on Struggles against the group Repatriation " was officially brought into being after a brief ceremony held at Seoul University Auditorium. The Committee was established with a view to blocking illegal and inhumane plan of the group repatriation contemplated by the Japanese Government. The ceremony was attended by the prominent figures of all walks of life including political, cultural, social, religious and financial.
February 16, 1959:
Minister Yiu returned from Tokyo,
February 16, 1959:
Minister Yiu's statement was released immediately after his departure from Tokyo. The statement lamented that some part of the free world confuses the question of the group repatriation with that of the chinese allowed to stay in the United States and that of the prisoners of war allowed to go wherever they wished at the close of the Korean War,
February 16, 1959:
Ambassador Yang expressed at a press interview his wish to normalise the deteriorating relations between Korea and Japan and remarked the readiness of the Republic of Korea to resume the K -J talks if the Japanese Government responded sincerely to Korea's cause.
February 16, 1959:
Prime Minister, Kishi reportedly stated that he La determined to win an understanding of the Republic of Korea on the repatriation issue.
February 17, 1959:
AFP reported from Tokyo that Counsellor Choi called on Kishi on February 16, 1959 at his residence.
February 17, 1959:
Mindan reportedly decided to stage on February 25, 1959 a series of demonstrations in Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya and Fukuoka is protest against the group repatriation.
February 17, 1959:
According to UPI report, Japan has informed the members of the Security Council and the UN. Secretariat of its position on the group repatriation.
February 17, 1959:
The ICRC said that it has been studying a request of the Japanese Government to assist in the implementation of the group repatriation.