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{{Short description|1919 massacre of Koreans by Japan}}
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{{mergefrom|The Jeam-ri Massacre|date=June 2021}} <!--note that the title of this article has Jeamni while the rest of the article has Jeamri; transliteration issue or a spelling error?-->

{{Infobox civilian attack {{Infobox civilian attack
| title = Jeamri Massacre | title = Jeamni Massacre
| image = | image =
| caption = | caption =
| location = ], ] | location = ], ], ], ]<br /><small>(now ], ], South Korea)</small>
| target = Korean residents of Jeamri | target = Korean residents of Jeamni
| date = April 15, 1919 | date = April 15, 1919
| perp = ] | perp = ]
| type = ] | type = ]
| fatalities = 29 | fatalities = 20 to 30
| coordinates = {{coord|37|7|34|N|126|53|37|E|type:event|display=inline,title}}
}} }}
{{Infobox Korean name {{Infobox Korean name
| hangul = 제암리 학살 사건 | hangul = 제암리 학살 사건
| hanja = 提巖里虐殺事件 | hanja = 提巖里虐殺事件
| rr = Jeamri Haksal Sageon | rr = Jeamni haksal sageon
| mr = Cheamri Jaksal Sagŏn | mr = Cheamni haksal sagŏn
}}The '''Jeamni Massacre''' ({{Korean|hangul=제암리 학살 사건|lit=Jeamni Massacre Incident}}) was a mass murder of 20 to 30 unarmed Korean civilians by the ] on April 15, 1919, in Jeamni, ], ].
}}


== History ==
The '''Jeamri Massacre''' was an event where the ] attacked Korean civilians inside a church. To cover up the mass-killings, the Japanese soldiers burned the church down.<ref name="auto">{{dead link|date=December 2019}}</ref> However, Canadian missionary ] witnessed the aftermath of the slaughter and published a report on the event.
⚫ During the event, Japanese soldiers brought 20 to 30<ref name="EncyKorea Jeamni">{{Citation |last=김 |first=진봉 |title=수원 제암리 참변 (水原 堤岩里 慘變) |encyclopedia=] |url=https://encykorea.aks.ac.kr/Article/E0031610 |access-date=2024-04-30 |publisher=] |language=ko}}</ref> Koreans they suspected were linked to the ] protests into a church for a meeting. They then opened fire on the civilians, and burned down the church to destroy the bodies and evidence of the incident.<ref name="EncyKorea Jeamni" /><ref name="auto1">{{cite web |title=Diary entry reveals Japanese cover-up of massacre : International : News : The Hankyoreh |url=http://english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_edition/e_international/193609.html |website=]}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Korean History Dictionary Compilation Society |date= |title=제암리 학살사건 |url=https://terms.naver.com/entry.naver?cid=42958&docId=919805&categoryId=42958 |access-date=2021-06-06 |website=terms.naver.com |publisher=Garam Planning |language=ko}}</ref> They also set fire to nearby civilian homes.<ref name=":1" /> Despite the cover-up efforts, Canadian doctor ] heard news of the event and immediately visited the scene. Schofield then wrote a report titled "The Massacre of Chai-Amm-Ni" and published it in ''The Shanghai Gazette'' on May 27, 1919.<ref>{{cite web |title=Frank W. Schofield: 'God-sent angel for Korean independence' |url=http://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/History/view?articleId=169872 |website=]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Legault |first1=B. |last2=Prescott |first2=J. F. |year=2009 |title="The arch agitator:" Dr. Frank W. Schofield and the Korean independence movement |journal=The Canadian Veterinary Journal |volume=50 |issue=8 |pages=865–872 |pmc=2711476 |pmid=19881928}}</ref>


=== Japanese cover-up ===
==Background==
⚫ The Japanese lieutenant responsible was disciplined, but a group of senior officers decided to attribute the incident to resistance by local people.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=March 1, 2007 |title=Japanese Army Massacre Diary Found |url=https://www.donga.com/en/article/all/20070301/252021/1/Japanese-Army-Massacre-Diary-Found |access-date=2021-06-12 |website=] |language=en}}</ref>
In 1919, two million Koreans organized peaceful protests against ] in the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.britannica.com/event/March-First-Movement|title=March First Movement &#124; Korean history|website=Encyclopedia Britannica}}</ref> In retaliation, Japanese authorities sent troops to violently suppress the demonstrations.


⚫ In his diary, Japanese commander Taro Utsunomiya wrote that the incident would hurt the reputation of the Japanese Empire and acknowledged that the Japanese soldiers committed murder and arson.<ref name="auto1"/> Utsunomiya's diary revealed that Japanese colonial authorities met and decided to cover up the incident.<ref name=":0" />
==Massacre==
⚫ On April 15, in the village of Jeamri, Japanese soldiers herded 29 residents, including children, into a Methodist church before firing at the building.<ref name="auto1">{{cite web|url=http://english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_edition/e_international/193609.html|title=Diary entry reveals Japanese cover-up of massacre : International : News : The Hankyoreh|website=english.hani.co.kr}}</ref><ref name="auto"/><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Japanese Army Massacre Diary Found|url=https://www.donga.com/en/article/all/20070301/252021/1/Japanese-Army-Massacre-Diary-Found|access-date=2021-06-12|website=www.donga.com|language=en}}</ref> Afterwards, the soldiers committed arson by lighting the church on fire and killing any surviving victims; they also set fire to nearby civilian homes.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Korean History Dictionary Compilation Society|first=|date=|title=제암리 학살사건|url=https://terms.naver.com/entry.naver?cid=42958&docId=919805&categoryId=42958|url-status=live|access-date=2021-06-06|website=terms.naver.com|publisher=Garam Planning|language=ko}}</ref> Canadian doctor Frank Schofield heard news of the event and immediately visited the scene. Schofield then wrote a report titled "The Massacre of Chai-Amm-Ni" and published it in The Shanghai Gazette on May 27, 1919.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/History/view?articleId=169872|title=Frank W. Schofield: 'God-sent angel for Korean independence' : Korea.net : The official website of the Republic of Korea|first=Korean Culture and Information|last=Service (KOCIS)|website=www.korea.net}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |last=Legault |first=B. |last2=Prescott |first2=J. F. |year=2009 |title="The arch agitator:" Dr. Frank W. Schofield and the Korean independence movement |journal=The Canadian Veterinary Journal |volume=50 |issue=8 |pages=865–872 |pmc=2711476 |pmid=19881928}}</ref>


==Japanese cover-up== == Aftermath ==
⚫ In 2019, a group of 17 Japanese Christians visited the site of the massacre and apologized for the incident on behalf of Japan.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shim |first=Sun-ah |date=2019-02-27 |title=Visiting Japanese Christians apologize for 1919 church massacre |url=https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20190227010600315 |access-date=2021-06-12 |website=] |language=en}}</ref>
⚫ The Japanese lieutenant responsible was disciplined, but a group of senior officers decided to attribute the incident to resistance by local people. <ref name=":0" />


⚫ ==References==
⚫ In his diary, Japanese commander Taro Utsunomiya wrote that the incident would hurt the reputation of the Japanese Empire and acknowledged that the Japanese soldiers committed murder and arson.<ref name="auto1"/> Utsunomiya's diary revealed that Japanese colonial authorities met and decided to cover up the incident.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.donga.com/en/article/all/20070301/252021/1/Japanese-Army-Massacre-Diary-Found|title=Japanese Army Massacre Diary Found|website=www.donga.com}}</ref>

==Later events==
⚫ In 2019, a group of 17 Japanese Christians visited the site of the massacre and apologized for the incident on behalf of Japan.<ref>{{Cite web|last=심선아|date=2019-02-27|title=Visiting Japanese Christians apologize for 1919 church massacre|url=https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20190227010600315|access-date=2021-06-12|website=Yonhap News Agency|language=en}}</ref>

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1919 massacre of Koreans by Japan
Jeamni Massacre
LocationTeigan, Suigen, Keiki-dō, Korea, Empire of Japan
(now Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea)
Coordinates37°7′34″N 126°53′37″E / 37.12611°N 126.89361°E / 37.12611; 126.89361
DateApril 15, 1919
TargetKorean residents of Jeamni
Attack typeMassacre
Deaths20 to 30
PerpetratorImperial Japanese Army
Jeamni massacre
Hangul제암리 학살 사건
Hanja提巖里虐殺事件
Revised RomanizationJeamni haksal sageon
McCune–ReischauerCheamni haksal sagŏn

The Jeamni Massacre (Korean: 제암리 학살 사건; lit. Jeamni Massacre Incident) was a mass murder of 20 to 30 unarmed Korean civilians by the Imperial Japanese Army on April 15, 1919, in Jeamni, Suwon, Korea, Empire of Japan.

History

During the event, Japanese soldiers brought 20 to 30 Koreans they suspected were linked to the March First Movement protests into a church for a meeting. They then opened fire on the civilians, and burned down the church to destroy the bodies and evidence of the incident. They also set fire to nearby civilian homes. Despite the cover-up efforts, Canadian doctor Frank Schofield heard news of the event and immediately visited the scene. Schofield then wrote a report titled "The Massacre of Chai-Amm-Ni" and published it in The Shanghai Gazette on May 27, 1919.

Japanese cover-up

The Japanese lieutenant responsible was disciplined, but a group of senior officers decided to attribute the incident to resistance by local people.

In his diary, Japanese commander Taro Utsunomiya wrote that the incident would hurt the reputation of the Japanese Empire and acknowledged that the Japanese soldiers committed murder and arson. Utsunomiya's diary revealed that Japanese colonial authorities met and decided to cover up the incident.

Aftermath

In 2019, a group of 17 Japanese Christians visited the site of the massacre and apologized for the incident on behalf of Japan.

References

  1. ^ 김, 진봉, "수원 제암리 참변 (水原 堤岩里 慘變)", Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (in Korean), Academy of Korean Studies, retrieved 2024-04-30
  2. ^ "Diary entry reveals Japanese cover-up of massacre : International : News : The Hankyoreh". The Hankyoreh.
  3. ^ Korean History Dictionary Compilation Society. "제암리 학살사건". terms.naver.com (in Korean). Garam Planning. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
  4. "Frank W. Schofield: 'God-sent angel for Korean independence'". Korea.net.
  5. Legault, B.; Prescott, J. F. (2009). ""The arch agitator:" Dr. Frank W. Schofield and the Korean independence movement". The Canadian Veterinary Journal. 50 (8): 865–872. PMC 2711476. PMID 19881928.
  6. ^ "Japanese Army Massacre Diary Found". The Dong-A Ilbo. March 1, 2007. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
  7. Shim, Sun-ah (2019-02-27). "Visiting Japanese Christians apologize for 1919 church massacre". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
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