n the late 1940s, as tensions over a soon-to-be divided Korean Peninsula simmered, a protest on Jeju Island was ruthlessly suppressed, claiming as many as 30,000 lives.
Now a group of scholars and clergy from the island are endeavoring to raise awareness of the U.S. government and military's role in the incident.
From March 24-29, the group visited Washington, D.C. to submit the Jeju 4.3 Incident Investigation Report. The “4.3 Incident” refers to a particularly bloody incident in 1948 between Jeju residents and authorities. On March 1, 1947, police fired on demonstrators commemorating the 28th year after the March 1st independence movement opposing Japanese colonization.
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