안중근의거에 대한 일본 언론계의 인식

Abstract

In this thesis, I analyzed the reaction of Japanese journal, especially magazines, on the patriotic deed of An Jung-guen, the Japanese recognition about An, Jung-guen, and the changes of public opinion related with Korea Policies after the accident. Through this study, I was able to recognize the reality of Japanese recognition on Korea. Japanese Journal’s recognition on the patriotic deed of An Jung-guen, An, Jung-guen who shot Ito Hirobumi to death and Korea which produced him was negative in general. Most of magazines criticised An Jung-guen and a righteous army of Korea as ‘a mad dog’ and ‘rebel’ respectively. Demanding ‘revenge’ on the death of Ito Hirobumi to the Japanese government and the government general, the Japanese journals insisted the compulsory merger of Korea through the complete ‘clean up’ of a korean righteous army. After the accident, Japanese public opinion kept an eye on how the korean colonial policies of Japan would change. Above all, the most important task was to get rid of the post effect of the patriotic deed of An Jung-guen and to suppress the anti-Japan atmosphere in Korea. Therefore Japanese Journalistic world demanded the general re-examination of Korean policies. The immediate problem was to put down the righteous army of Korea thoroughly. Without this, it was thought to be impossible governing thoroughly the colonized Korea. Also, severe surveillance over the anti-Japan power and strong policies over Korea was thought to be urgent. The argument, “We should collapse Korea which killed Ito Hirobumi” has spread over the Japanese Journals, and it has developed as a theory of the compulsory merger of Korea by Japan.