Japan Colonization of Korea

Colonial Period in Korea

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1910

1919

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Modern Day

Korean Identity

1941-1945

Annexation

How

A Declaration of War

The March 1st Movement

Current relations

Works referenced

Japan and Korea

The Provisional Republic of Korea

Japan Annexes Korea

Anti-Japanese

Korean Independence Movement

After years of war, dating back to 1895, The Empire of Japan takes over control of Korea. Korea was now considered another part of Japan. In order for the Japanese government to fully take control of Korea, they ordered a war against Korean culture.

Korea engaged in a rigorous war against Japan in the Pacific War, and in 1945, Japan surrenders to the Allied Forces and Korea is liberated.

In modern day, South Korea and Japan are strong economic allies and both have a future oriented relationship. Though, the tension from the colonial era still exists between the two nations.

Korean nationalism and an anti-japanese sentiment come closer and closer together in the modern day, as a way to oppose Japanese rule and influence in modern day korea.

KEY CONCEPT

For one year, more than one million Koreans peacefully protested with a written proclaimation of indepence in hopes of being liberated from Japanese rule. During this time, 7,000 Koreans were killed by Japanese soldiers for their opposition to the Japanese government.

Seoul, Korea

The annexation of Korea has continually influenced the view Koreans have of the Japanese.

Korean Proclaimation of Independence

Cultural Genocide

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Encyclopædia Britannica, inc. (n.d.). March first movement. Encyclopædia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/event/March-First-Movement

Hyun Kim, K. (2004). Reflections on the Problems of Colonial Modernity and “Collaboration” in Modern Korean History. Journal of International and Area Studies, 11(3).

Mended ties between Japan and South Korea would boost Regional Security. United States Institute of Peace. (2022, July 28). https://www.usip.org/publications/2022/07/mended-ties-between-japan-and-south-korea-would-boost-regional-security

Overview of Japanese colonial rule in Korea. ACE. (2022, May 31). https://ace-usa.org/blog/research/research-foreignpolicy/overview-of-japanese-colonial-rule-in-korea/

Politics and protest in South Korea timeline. East Asian Studies Center. (n.d.). https://easc.osu.edu/resources/k-16/film-guides/taxi-driver/historical-context/timeline#:~:text=Colonial

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Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea. (n.d.-a). https://www.nl.go.kr/EN/contents/EN32202000000.do

Soo Ja Kim. (2017). Post-colonialism and the restoration of cultural identity: A study on the reconstruction of Changgyeong Palace. The Review of Korean Studies, 20(2), 53–80. https://doi.org/10.25024/review.2017.20.2.003

South Korea: Cultural expressions of Anti-Japanese sentiment. (n.d.-b). https://sinonk.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Denney_Dipl-Mag-Vol.-3_SK-Anti-Japanese-Sentiment.pdf

Independence Day

Modern day

Aftermath

- It was forbidden to speak Korean in schools.

- Native plants were erradicated and replaced with non-native plants.

- Destroyed historical buildings.

- Forced worship over Japanese dieties.

March 1st remains a national holiday in both North and South Korea, largely referred to as Korea's independence day.

Koreans celebrate their independence day with empowering festivities and activities such as parades and music.

At the start of the Cold War, Korea was split into North and South by the US and the USSR.

Historical Restoration

Some buildings that were destroyed during the colonization of Korea have been restored, such as the Changgyeon Palace, for Koreans to enjoy and take pride in during the modern day.