Editing March First Movement (section)

=== Other countries ===
The French government, which was then hosting the Paris Peace Conference that Koreans were still petitioning to be represented at, reportedly cautiously monitored the movement's progression. A Yonhap reporter argued that the government was concerned that the movement would inspire similar anti-colonial protests in its own territories.<ref name="YNA 2019 10"/> The movement received wide coverage in French newspapers. Left-leaning and anti-colonialist newspapers such as ''[[L'Humanité]]'' praised the movement. A number of French newspapers published an anecdote about female Korean students in [[Kaesong]] singing the French song [[La Marseillaise]], which is often associated with the [[French Revolution]], during the protests.<ref name="YNA 2019 10"/>

A Yonhap reporter argued that sentiment in Australia did not match that of the U.K., and claimed that articles often expressed skeptical criticism of Japan's handling of the movement.<ref name="YNA 2019 9" />

Mexican newspapers began publishing on the movement on March 13, and reportedly widely condemned Japan's actions.<ref name="YNA 2019 13" /> The [[Koreans in Mexico|Korean community in Mexico]] launched a fundraising campaign in response to the movement, and sent the raised funds to Korean independence activists in Shanghai. Despite the community living in significant poverty, one estimate claims the Koreans there donated an average of 20% of their income to the independence movement.<ref>{{Cite web |last=남 |first=문희 |date=2021-10-03 |script-title=ko:쿠바의 한인, 우리가 알지 못했던 독립운동가들 |url=https://www.sisain.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=45528 |access-date=2024-04-30 |website={{ill|SisaIN|ko|시사IN}} |language=ko |archive-date=April 30, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240430051434/https://www.sisain.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=45528 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Germany reportedly had little coverage of the movement, possibly due to instability after its loss in World War I. The first known mention of the protest appeared in ''[[Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung]]'' on March 22, 1919, and consisted of two sentences: "The unrest in Korea has been suppressed. There is peace again". Subsequent coverage was reportedly often short, as much reporting was devoted to domestic issues.<ref name="YNA 2019 11">{{Cite web |last1=현 |first1=윤경 |last2=이 |first2=광빈 |date=2019-02-22 |script-title=ko:[외신속 3·1 운동] ⑪ 獨·伊언론 '짤막' 보도…'내코가 석자'·日 눈치 |url=https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20190215008100082 |access-date=2024-05-02 |website=[[Yonhap News Agency]] |language=ko |archive-date=May 2, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240502013535/https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20190215008100082 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Italy reportedly had limited coverage of the movement, with the first known article being in the ''[[Corriere della Sera]]'' on August 23. The article described the colonial government's reform efforts, and did not explicitly mention the protests. Several South Korean scholars argued that, as a colonial power itself, Italy was incentivized to not incite anti-colonialist sentiment. In addition, Italy and Japan had signed a number of friendly treaties and agreements around this time.<ref name="YNA 2019 11" />