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Marriage pattern of the Korean population in Japan

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 July 2008

Yoon Shin Kim
Affiliation:
School of Public Health, University of Texas, Houston, USA

Summary

The trends of intermarriage, and the attitude to it, of Koreans in Japan were examined. About 47% of total marriages of Koreans during the period 1965–79 comprised a husband and wife of different nationality. The proportion of Korean–Japanese marriages was higher than that of Korean–Korean marriages in recent years. Attitudes of Koreans in Japan are likely to favour intermarriage with Japanese. The results suggest that mixed marriages of Koreans and Japanese will continue to increase and may influence the future fertility of Koreans in Japan.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © 1985, Cambridge University Press

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