Korean War: Wordbuzz temp Wiki Bias

Wikipedia Korean War

Biases:

Japanese rule (1910–1945) –

The topic of Japanese rule was mainly glorified and emphasized in Japan’s point of view.

The communists, led by Kim Il-sung, fought the Japanese in Korea –

US bias: North Korea is usually labeled as a communist country and in a Japanese Bias, the country usually avoid colonial description

He established control by restoring to power the key Japanese colonial administrators and their Korean and police collaborators –

Chinese: Although China use to be a part of the Allies, it is made obvious that the force behind this was US therefore as opposing sides, it is more benificial to the leaders of Asia

U.S. troops withdrew from Korea in 1949,[52] leaving the South Korean army relatively ill-equipped. The Soviet Union left Korea in 1948. –

Korean/Japanese: Because US left both these countries in turmoil after WWII, it is more likely they would disclose this information which did not appear as often in other english references

His team delivered the intelligence to headquarters that invasion was imminent. Thirteen days later, the North Korean People’s Army (KPA) crossed the 38th parallel border and invaded South Korea. –

US: In here, it is described in the beginning that the escalation of war was in the fault of North Korea while the CIA officer is made to feel like a peace keeping protection agent

Under the guise of counter-attacking a South Korean provocation raid, the KPA crossed the 38th parallel, behind artillery fire, at Sunday dawn of 25 June 1950 –

South Korea: It is more likely for the one who is at odds with North Korea to use “under the guise of counter-attacking” to lower North Korea’s image. Why it possibly might not be US is because, Usually in this situation, they would point a finger towards Soviet Union, their real target

There were no large foreign military garrisons in Korea at invasion time, but there were large US garrisons and air forces in Japan.[39] –

Japan: An indication of US using Japan as key ground

President Truman announced that the US would counter “unprovoked aggression” and “vigorously support the effort of the [UN] security council to terminate this serious breach of peace.” –

China/Japan: Since these two nations were at odds with US with this issue, this passage is most likely used to emphasize US’s real goal behind this support of civil war within Korea

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