Korea under Japanese rule

Following the end of the Russo-Japanese War in 1905, the world turned its eyes towards this rising new global power in Asia. By defeating the Russians and the waiving of the white flag at Liaoyang, the Japanese have quickly proven themselves as an overall competitor to the West in terms of political and military power. By the signing of the Treaty of Portsmouth in September 5, 1905, it recognized Japanese supremacy in Korea, oversaw the transition of Russian holdings in Manchuria (Liaodong…

The Democratic People 's Republic of Korea, more well-known as North Korea, was established under Kim Il-sung in 1948, following the Japanese surrender of control over the peninsula. North Korea is a personalist rule communist regime This is evident through the centralization of power, lack of political contestation, and the presence of a personality cult. The political structure of North Korea greatly impacted the life of individuals and families. People were divided into classes, brainwashed,…

quickly advanced in a short period of time. Intentional or not, people wearing different clothes distinguished between upper class and lower class. During the time of Japanese colonization (1910-1945), Korean upper class practically adopted the westernized dress while lower class still wore Hanbok as a daywear. During the Japanese colonialism, Korean people tend to imitate the fashion styles of the adjacent upper classes, and upper classes tend to seek new styles after being copied. Korean…

the history of women in Korea, there has always been a belief that women are inferior to men as there were many restricted conditions. This review will focus on the changes in the position for women's advancement in Korea, approximately during the first half of the 20th century. As well as linking the changes with the reading “Neither Colonial nor National: The Making of the New Woman in Pak Wanso’s “Mother’s Stake 1” by Choi Kyeong Hee. I will discuss how the women in Korea arise due to changes…

contact. Portuguese ships helped Japanese trade by bringing Indonesian spices from Malacca to Macao, which would be sold in China, they would then buy Chinese silks and gold, they would then leave and go from Macao to harbours in the south of Japan (first Hirado and then Nagasaki), they would sell these products, use the money to buy Japanese silver, which they would then sell in Macao, and finally buy silk again to ship to Japan or to their storehouse in Goa. The Japanese were interested in the…

controversy over visits by Japanese prime ministers to the shrine arose from the fact that in 1978, the Yasukuni Shrine enshrined 14 executed World War II class-A criminals among the war dead, which generated dispute from neighboring Asian countries who view these visits as representing the glorification of Jingoistic nationalism and militarism in Japan. The essence of the issue lies in the historical heritage from the Japanese invasion and occupation which influenced the Japanese, Chinese, and…

Before the 19th century, Korea was a Hermit Kingdom – unknown and isolated from the rest of the world. However, in the mid 1800s, many countries came knocking on Korea’s door to open up the country for international trade. Although Korea was determined not to submit to external pressures, after the Japanese threat in Incheon Port in 1875, the Chosun government decided to sign the Kanghwa Treaty in 1876. The treaty not only allowed Korea to finally form commercial and diplomatic relations with…

independence from the crippling Soviet Union.It took a few years for the people to get the ball rolling. The policies that they agreed to and the elections they held, help them reach the status of where they are today. They are one of the few countries under former Soviet Union that has seen progress. The World Bank has a graph of time versus GDP per capita,(link provided below) there students and scientists alike can see that GDP per capita has risen about 8 fold(times ).(World Bank). This is…

The Joseon Dynasty laid the path for many aspects of design found throughout the world, in present day, including architecture, art, inventions, motifs, and furniture. The history of North Korea has consisted of numerous accounts of conflict and division. Although it is said that the Korean peninsula has been inhabited since the Lower Paleolithic times, the first kingdom of Gojoseon, was founded in 2333 B.C.E. by Dangun. [1] Gojoseon, referred to as The Old Joseon, began the creation of the…

WWII, Korea was under Japanese rule, but on August 10, 1945, U.S. officials proposed splitting the peninsula at the 38th Parallel in order to hold Seoul in the American sector and prevent an entire Soviet seizure. First, Stalin accepted the demarcation at once to preserve good relationships with the Americans and maybe gain a quid pro quo regarding Allied occupation of Japan. The south part of Korea was democratic, supported by US, and called Republic of Korea (ROK). The leader of South Korea…