키워드 네트워크 분석을 통한 전후 일본 신문의 재일한인 미디어 표상 ‒일본 3대 신문을 중심으로‒

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine the media representation of post-war Zainichi Koreans, the Yomiuri, Asahi, and Mainichi newspapers, which were influential in post-war Japanese society. Articles were extracted, and their main agenda setting and the connection center of the keywords used were analyzed through keyword network analysis. The analysis tools used in this paper were SPSS v23, KrKwic, and UCINET 6. Although there is only one real phenomenon of the contemporary era, it can be seen that depending on the newspaper, the amount of article production and the agenda that is mainly addressed in the press appear quite different. In other words, each newspaper has quite different agendas that are highlighted through articles, and there are some differences in keywords with strong centrality. As a result of the analysis, all newspapers during this period set a common agenda for the return to the North Koreans in relation to the Zainichi Koreans, but Yomiuri dealt with the return issue in more depth compared to other newspapers. And Yomiuri also produced a relatively large number of articles regarding the rejection of fingerprinting. Asahi, known as the most progressive of the three newspapers, reported more in-depth articles related to the closure of Korean schools, orders to dismantle four groups related to Zainichi Koreans, and nationality issues of Zainichi Koreans. Lastly, Mainichi used a lot of keywords of ‘Jaeilhankookin’ instead of the only ‘Jaeilchosunin’, and reported a lot of articles related to South Korea, not North Korea. In particular, it produced many articles related to the political criminal trial and the Kim Dae-jung issue. At the same time, there was a difference in the keywords that appeared at the same time for the return issue, which was heavily dealt with in all three newspapers. Yomiuri focused on the contents of the agreement or the role of the Red Cross in the return issue, while the other two newspapers focused on the conflict between Mindan and Chongryon over the return issue, and opposition from the Korean side. This paper explored the media representation of Zainichi Koreans in post-war Japanese newspapers through keyword network analysis. Through this, the analysis of the qualitative content of the media’s agenda setting effect is expected to be addressed in future studies.