Question

In the late 1800s, Japan expanded its territories into East Asia, including the Korean Peninsula. Japan took control of Korea in 1910 and stated that one national goal was the assimilation of Koreans into Japan. They claimed the idea of naisen ittai (Japan and Korea as one body). The Japanese set up their own school system that taught Japanese and banned Korean language and history. They promoted the Japanese Shinto religion by setting up shrines in villages, at a time when many Koreans were Christian. They promoted Japanese business and confiscated Korean lands. Korea became a place to sell Japanese goods and raise rice for the Japanese people. Despite the official policy of one nation, many Japanese people considered Korean people inferior.

According to this text, what was official Japanese policy toward Korean people?

The Japanese government considered Korean people inferior.
Japan sought to promote both Japanese and Korean culture.
Japan wanted Korean people to move to Japan and work there.
Japan promoted the idea that Japanese and Korean people were one nation.

Answer 1

Japan promoted the idea that Japanese and Korean people were one nation.