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treaty of Ganghwa
Daewongun was forced into retirement by King Gojong and Empress Myeongseong. Western countries had already made several failed attempts to begin commerce with the Joseon before. However, after he was removed from power, many new officials who supported the idea of opening commerce with foreigners took power. With political instability, Japan developed a plan to exert influence on Korea before European could.
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Failure to overthrow Gojong
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Submission of memorials recommending policy
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Imo Incident by Korean soldiers in Seoul against the modernization policies of emperor Gojong
It was later a violent joined uprising by disaffected and riot in members Seoul of beginning the wider on Korean July 23, population. 1882 by soldiers The revolt of the broke Korean out in army part who because of King Gojong's support for reform and modernization. The revolt was also in part, a reaction to Gojong's support for Japanese military advisors.
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Korea under chinese control
Yuan Shikai:
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Gapsin Coup
It was a failed three-day coup that occurred in Korea during 1884. Korean reformers sought to initiate rapid changes within the country, including eliminating social distinctions by abolishing the legal privileges of the yangban class. The coup attempt, with Japanese support, began on December 4, 1884, with seizure the royal palace in Seoul and the killing of several members of the pro-Chinese conservative faction.
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Donghak Rebellion, Sino Japanese War and Gabo Reforms
It was an armed rebellion in Korea led by peasants and followers of the Donghak religion, a panentheistic religion viewed by many rebels as a political ideology. Donghak Rebellion prompts the First Sino-Japanese War and Gabo Reforms. -
Murder of Empress Myeongseong
The government of Meiji Japan (明治政府) considered Empress Myeongseong (明成皇后) an obstacle to its overseas expansion. Efforts to remove her from the political arena, orchestrated through failed rebellions prompted by the father of King Gojong, the Heungseon Daewongun (an influential regent working with the Japanese), compelled her to take a harsher stand against Japanese influence. She was killed by pro-japanese party in ⼄未事變 -
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Triple intervention to force the retreat of Japanese army from Korea
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Russo-Japanese War
The Russian Empire and the Empire of Japan fought the Russo-Japanese War during 1904 and 1905 over rival imperial ambitions in Manchuria and Korea. The major theatres of military operations were the Liaodong Peninsula and Mukden in Southern Manchuria, and the seas around Korea, Japan, and the Yellow Sea. wiki -
treaty of porsmouth
Japan gained Southern Sakhalin, Russia’s leasehold on the Liaodong peninsula, Southern Manchuria Railway(南滿鐵路) and its mining concessions to Japan, Russia’s acknowledgement of Japan’s dominance in Korea. wiki -
Japan-Korea Treaty 1905
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Gojong was abdicated by Japan
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Ito Hirobumi is assassinated by Korean independence activist
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High Treason Incident
It, also known as the Kōtoku Incident, was a socialist-anarchist plot to assassinate the Japanese Emperor Meiji in 1910, leading to a mass arrest of leftists, and the execution of 12 alleged conspirators in 1911. wiki -
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Korea under Japanese rule
Japanese rule prioritized Korea's Japanization, accelerating the industrialization started by the Gwangmu Reform of 1897-1907, building public works, and fighting the Korean independence movement. The public works included developing railroads and improving major roads and ports that supported economic development - Korea experienced an average GNP growth-rate of 4.2% during the 25 years between 1912 and 1937. wiki -
Japan-Korea Treaty 1910
In this treaty, Imperial Japan formally annexed Korea following the Japan–Korea Treaty of 1905 by which Korea became a protectorate of Japan and Japan–Korea Treaty of 1907 by which Korea was deprived of the administration of internal affairs. Japanese commentators predicted that Koreans would easily assimilate into the Japanese Empire.
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World War I
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Rice riots of 1918
A precipitous rise in the price of rice caused extreme economic hardship, particularly in rural areas where rice was the main staple of life. The market price is high but government buy rice with low price. This caused tremendous hostility to rice merchants and government officials. The government intervention in economic affairs (low regulated rice prices) caused rural protests spread to towns and cities.
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Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles was the most important of the peace treaties that brought World War I to an end. wiki -
1923 Great Kantō earthquake
Because the earthquake struck at lunchtime when people were cooking meals, many deaths occurred as a result of large fires that broke out. Fires started immediately after the earthquake. 140,000 people died, and 570,000 structures (70 percent of Tokyo and 60 percent of Yokohama) were destroyed. Most companies rebuilt using generous credit provided through the government to banks, which led to a credit crisis in 1927. wiki -
Shōwa financial crisis
The Shōwa Financial Crisis was a financial panic in 1927, during the first year of the reign of Emperor Hirohito of Japan, and was a foretaste of the Great Depression. It brought down the government of Prime Minister Wakatsuki Reijirō and led to the domination of the zaibatsu over the Japanese banking industry. wiki -
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Great Depression
The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression that took place mostly during the 1930s, beginning in the United States. The timing of Great Depression varied across the world; in most countries, it started in 1929 and lasted until the late 1930s. It was the longest, deepest, and most widespread depression of the 20th century. The Great Depression is commonly used as an example of how intensely the global economy can decline. wiki -
Musha Incident
It was the last major uprising against colonial Japanese forces in Japanese Taiwan. In response to oppression by Japanese authorities, the Seediq Indigenous group in Musha attacked the village, killing over 130 Japanese. In response, the Japanese led a relentless counter-attack, killing over 600 Seediq in retaliation. The handling of the incident by the Japanese authorities was strongly criticised, leading to many changes in Aboriginal policy. wiki -
Wanpaoshan Incident
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Mukden Incident
The Mukden Incident, or Manchurian Incident, was a false flag event staged by Japanese military personnel as a pretext for the 1931 Japanese invasion of Manchuria.
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January 28 incident
The January 28 incident or Shanghai incident was a conflict between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan. It took place in the Shanghai International Settlement which was under international control. Japanese army officers, defying higher authorities, had provoked anti-Japanese demonstrations in the international District of Shanghai following the Japanese invasion of Manchuria.
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May 15 Incident
The May 15 Incident was an attempted coup in the Empire of Japan, on May 15, 1932, launched by reactionary elements of the Imperial Japanese Navy, aided by cadets in the Imperial Japanese Army and civilian remnants of the ultra nationalist League of Blood. Prime Minister Inukai Tsuyoshi was assassinated by 11 young naval officers. wiki -
February 26 Incident
was an attempted coup in the Empire of Japan on 26 February 1936. It was organized by a group of young Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) officers with the goal of purging the government and military leadership of their factional rivals and ideological opponents. wiki -
Sōshi-kaimei
Sōshi-kaimei (創氏改名) was a policy of pressuring Koreans under Japanese rule to adopt Japanese names. It consisted of two parts. Ordinance No. 19, issued in 1939, required sōshi, literally "creation of a family name". Ordinance No. 20, issued in 1940, permitted kaimei, change of one's given name; this was voluntary and the applicant was charged a fee.
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Kyūjō incident
The Kyūjō incident was an attempted military coup d'état in the Empire of Japan at the end of the Second World War. It happened on the night of 14–15 August 1945, just before the announcement of Japan's surrender to the Allies. The coup was attempted by the Staff Office of the Ministry of War of Japan and many from the Imperial Guard to stop the move to surrender.
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Matsue incident
The Matsue incident, also known as the Matsue Riot incident, Imperial Voluntary Army incident, or the Shimane Prefectural Office incendiarism, was an incident that occurred in Japan immediately after the Japanese surrender on August 15. The incident was staged by about forty dissidents, who attacked facilities in Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture, at dawn on August 24, 1945, resulting in one fatality. wiki
