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in 1897 King Kojong declared himself to be emperor of the Taehan Empire, an independent Korea
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An independence reformer, in Gyeongbok Palace.
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during the Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905), Japanese forces moved onto the peninsula, despite Korean declarations of neutrality.
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when Japanese troops moved through Korea to attack Manchuria. These troops were never withdrawned they stayed and fought
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The signing of the Japan-Korea Protection Treaty in 1905 gave Japan virtual control over Korea.
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Japan colonizes Korea (1910-1945)
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In 1910 a Korean royal proclamation announced the annexation by Japan.
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In 1948 two separate regimes were formally established—the Republic of Korea in the South, and the Democratic People's Republic under Communist rule in the North.
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South declares independence, making North Korean invade
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North and South split after WW2.
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The countries met several times during the 1980s to discuss reunification.
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in 1990 there were three meetings between the prime ministers of North and South Korea.
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Death of Kim Il-sung. Kim Jong-il succeeds him as leader, but doesn't take presidential title.
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In 2007 a rail crossing through the DMZ was symbolically reopened when two trains made test runs on the rebuilt track; regular rail service, over a short line, began late in the year.
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Relations with the North improved a little in Aug., 2009, but Lee emphasized that the North must adhere to the 2007 six-party agreement, and relations generally remained difficult.
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people.cohums.ohio-state.edu/bender4/eall131/.../m02korean.html
www.localhistories.org/korea.html
rki.kbs.co.kr/english/korea/korea_history_detail.htm
www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/693609/Korea
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/December_1910
Korean Demilitarized Zone - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_Demilitarized_Zone
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Japanese_War
