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as plantation laborers. Despite his father leaving for Korea in 1910, he and his mother remained in Hawaii, where Haan continued his education. He attended the Korean
Compound School and the Ka'iulani School until the 8th grade.
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named Stella Yoon and resigned from the
Salvation Army, reportedly because his new wife's religious beliefs were in conflict with his service in the Salvation Army. After resigning, the couple returned to Honolulu.
604:. Correspondence, clippings, commentaries, and other writings, including texts for the Korean underground report, written by Haan in his role as Sino-Korean Peoples' League representative.
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was released in 2005 based on Haan's experience as Korea's first notable double agent. The film follows Haan as he learns of Japan's impending attack on
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Americans Betrayed: Politics and the Japanese Evacuation
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427:"The Pearl Harbor fiasco need never have happened"
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203:Selected publications
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