Koreans in Hong Kong
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| Koreans in Hong Kong |
|---|
| Total population |
|
5,200 |
| Regions with significant populations |
| Not known |
| Languages |
| Korean, English |
| Religions |
| Not known |
| Related ethnic groups |
| Koreans |
Koreans in Hong Kong were the 12th-largest ethnic minority in Hong Kong as of the 2001 census, forming 1.5% of the minority population, or roughly 5,200 individuals.[1] They are much wealthier than the average Hong Kong resident; in January 2006, Hana Bank launched a private banking service aimed specifically at Koreans in Hong Kong.[2]
The earliest reports of Koreans in Hong Kong were noted during the Japanese occupation; after the Japanese surrender, US Army records show that the British government repatriated to Korea 287 Koreans serving with the Imperial Japanese Army.[3] Today, virtually all Koreans in Hong Kong are South Korean;[citation needed] however, a few North Korean businesses and diplomats are known to operate in the territory as well.[4] In addition, a minority of North Korean refugees attempt to sneak across the border into the territory to obtain political asylum and transport to South Korea; the Chinese government instructed the Hong Kong police to keep no record of their arrest or registration.[5]
Koreans in Hong Kong are served by one school, the Korean International School in Sai Wan Ho,[6] as well as a weekly newspaper, the Wednesday Journal.
[edit] Notes
- ^ CSD 2001: 6
- ^ M2 Presswire 2006
- ^ CMH 1950: Ch. 6 note 39
- ^ FEER 2003-02-13
- ^ USCR 1998: 3
- ^ KIS 2006: [1]
[edit] Bibliography
- Kang, M. Agnes (November 2004). "Language and identity in Diaspora: Koreans in Hong Kong". Department of English, Hong Kong University.
- Kang, M. Agnes (2005). "Global Englishes, Local Identities: Language and Identity Among Koreans in Hong Kong". Language and Global Communication Conference, Wales: Cardiff University.
- (2001-12-17). "2001 Population Census Thematic Report – Ethnic Minorities". Census and Statistics Department. Retrieved on 2006-12-21.
- (1950) Reports of General MacArthur: MacArthur in Japan: The Occupation: Military Phase, Volume I Supplement. US Army Center of Military History. . Chapter 6 endnotes in Google cache here
- "Hana Banks decide to launch new private banking services aimed at Koreans in Hong Kong", M2 Presswire, 2006-01-10. Retrieved on 2006-12-25.
- "Pyongyang's Banking Beachhead in Europe", Far Eastern Economic Review, 2003-02-13. Retrieved on 2006-12-25.
- (1998). "Country Reports: China". United States Committee for Refugees and Immigrants.
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