Tokyo governor skips tribute to Koreans murdered after 1923 quake

Tokyo governor skips tribute to Koreans murdered after 1923 quake

File photo taken Aug. 25, 2017, shows Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike speaking at a press conference at the metropolitan government office building in Tokyo. Koike bucked tradition on Sept. 1 by not paying tribute at an annual ceremony commemorating Korean people murdered in the chaos that ensued after the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake, angering event organizers and Korean residents in Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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