6th International Symposium Oriental Studies

59 The 6 th International Symposium on Oriental Ancient Documents Studies Nuendagula A Research on Mongolian Koktog Newspaper The period of Japanese colonial rule (1931–1945) is a special period in China’s history. At that time, Manchukoku’s government issued Mongolian newspapers including Koktog ( Köke tuγ ) newspaper . The initial issue and publication of those organs reflect Japanese invaders’ cultural aggression, on the one hand, and Mongolian progressives’ endeavor for promoting national culture, on the other hand. Because of limited material, researchers paid little attention to it. Till now, no systematic studies have been done on it. The article analyses Koktog newspaper as research data, through multiple-methods such as journalism, document literature, literature study and historical approach. The paper points out the establishment of Koktog newspaper office, the initial issue and publication of Koktog newspaper is undoubtedly one of the measures taken by Japanese invaders to strengthen propaganda in the ideological sphere such as press and publication to meet the demand of its colonial rule. Meanwhile, in the prevailing circumstances where Mongolian newspaper was infrequent, Koktog newspaper provides an opportunity for patriotic Mongolian young people and progressives in cultural circles to publish articles, convey thoughts and appeal people to develop vigorously national cultural causes. Since Koktog newspaper was co-sponsored by government and people, its orientation on public opinions and fundamental principle of publicity was inevitably restrained from Manchukoku’s policies and guidelines. Nevertheless, the conditions of running this newspaper were relatively loose and comfortable. Any manuscript, which was not against Manchukoku’s policies and guidelines, could be published. Under the circumstances, Mongolian people of all circles (including government officials, servicemen, teachers, students, literature enthusiast, overseas students, farmers and herdsmen) energetically submit their writing. Most of the articles carried abundant sentiments of booming nation and its culture. The literature and art column in Koktog newspaper objectively offers a nice place for Mongolian literature lover to make public their works, which gave a great number