The was a daily Japanese-language
government gazette
A government gazette (also known as an official gazette, official journal, official newspaper, official monitor or official bulletin) is a periodical publication that has been authorised to publish public or legal notices. It is usually establish ...
of the
Government-General of Chōsen, the Japanese colonial government in Korea. It was published from August 29, 1910, until August 30, 1945.
It was published almost every day throughout the colonial period. It published around 10,000 issues total, containing 130,000 pages and 200 million characters.
It contained information on a variety of topics, including business transactions, administrative activities, the results of surveys or studies, current affairs, and changes in colonial government personnel.
It is now considered a highly valuable resource for studying the 1910–1945
Japanese colonial period.
An archive of the publication is available online for free, courtesy of the
National Institute of Korean History
The National Institute of Korean History (NIKH; ) is a South Korean government organization in charge of researching, collecting, compiling, and promoting materials related to Korean history. It was established as the Office of National History ...
.
The archive has been transcribed, and is searchable and indexed.
See also
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List of newspapers in Korea (includes Japanese newspapers)
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History of newspapers in Korea
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References
External links
{{Commons category, Government-General of Chōsen Gazette
Online archives(website in Korean)
Government-General of Chōsen
Government gazettes
Japanese-language works
1910 establishments in Korea
1945 disestablishments in Korea
Publications established in 1910
Publications disestablished in 1945