Eureka Reporter | 1906-03-09 | Page 5 | Japanese Exodus to Korea

japanese exodus to korea every batch of news from korea tells of migrating japanese who have left their islands and landed on the big peninsula where they expect to settle in one or another of the fertile valleys that may be turned into fine gardens this movement of the japa nese farmers to the mainland was to be expected as soon as the pre domin ance of japanese influence began to be asserted there Is not a country in the world that needs more room than japan does with its people and seven eighths of its island empire covered with moun talas that are mag ent but can never be made to contribute largely to the support of a rapidly increasing people the japa nese government is encouraging this western movements of its frugal and industrious farmers and the large area of fertile lands still lying waste in korea bids fair to give the opportune opp ity that is so sorely needed by the swelling tide of japanese life