Annexation of

Korea (18761910)

Summary
The annexation of Korea
happened in August 22nd
1910 when Japan officially
signing the Japan-Korea
Treaty. It is signed by the
Prime Minister of the
Korean Empire Lee Wanyong and Japanese
Resident General of Korea
Count Terauchi Masatake.
This completed the
process of diminishing the
Korean autonomy and has
been furthered by other
treaties since 1876.

Lee Wan-yong

Terauchi Masatake

Timeline
(1876-1910)

1876

Korea-Japanese Treaty
of Amity(Treaty of
Ganghwa)
Signed on
February 27,
1876
The treaty was
unequal.
Ends Koreas
strong policy of
isolation
Koreas first
formal step
toward opening
foreign relations
This proved to
be the first step
towards Koreas
submission to
Japanese rule
later.

Japan-Korea Treaty of Amity (Treaty of Ganghwa)

Under the command of Inoue Yoshika, a small Japanese

warship, was dispatched to survey coastal waters without
Korean permission
Commander Inoue ordered a small boat launchedallegedly
in search of drinkable water. The Korean forts opened fire.
The Unyo brought its superior firepower to bear and silenced
the Korean guns. Then it attacked another Korean port and
withdrew back to Japan.
Japan sent seven naval and nonmilitary vessels to Ganghwa
island to force an unequal treaty on Korea.
Special Envoy Kuroda Kiyotaka came to Korea demanding
an apology from Joseon government and demanded that
Korea sign the Treaty of Ganghwa.
The Korean government accepted in hope to import some
technologies to defend their homeland.

Question

1. How do you think this relate to the

period of time when United States
were also trying to open Japan for
trade with US? Are there any
similarities or differences with this
situation?

Eulsa Treaty (1905)

A treaty signed between Japan and Korea.
Influenced by Russo-Japanese war
On November
9th =
1905
On Novemberof17th
1905
Result
Made Korea as as a protectorate
Japan
Hasegawa and Ito entered the
Ito Hirobumi arrived in seoul
Jungmyeongjeon Hall to persuade
Gave a letter from
Gojong to agree, but he refused
Emperor of Japan to
Ito pressured him and later with physical
Gojong , Emperor of
bodily threat.
Korea, asking to sign the
Kill anyone who talks to Gojong to not
treaty.
sign the treaty like Korean Prime Minister
After six days, he ordered
Han Gyu-seol.
Japanese troops to
At last it has been signed gave Japan
encircle Korean imperial
complete responsibility of Koreas foreign
place to threaten the
affairs and placed all trade through
Emperor to agree with the
Koreans ports under Japanese
supervision.
treaty.

The Five Eulsa Traitors

Refer to officials serving under Emperor Gojong
who signed the Eulsa Treaty of 1905 making
KOrea a protectorate of Japan.

Education Minister:
Yi Wan-yong (Famous ProJapan collaborator)

4 other people:
1. Interior Minister YiJi-yong
2. Army Minister Yi
Geun-taek (ko)
3. Foreign Affairs
Minister Pak Jesun (ko)
4. Agriculture,
commerce, and
Industry Minister
Gwon Jung-hyeon
(ko).

Death of Ito Hirobumi

(1909)
An Jung-geun

Ito Hirobumi was assassinated at Harbin Railway Station by An Jung-geun.

15 reasons why Ito Hirobumi must get killed:
1. Assassinating the Korean Empress Myeongseong

textbooks

2. Dethroning the Emperor Gojong

3. Forcing 14 unequal treaties on Korea

7. Forcing the use of Japanese banknotes

8. Disbanding the Korean armed forces

9. Obstructing the education of Koreans

10. Banning Koreans from studying abroad

13. Deceiving the Japanese Emperor by

saying that the relationship between Korea

6. Plundering Korean railroads, mines, forests, and rivers

12. Spreading a rumor around the world that

Koreans wanted Japanese protection

4. Killing innocent Koreans

5. Seize the authority of the Korean government by force

11. Confiscating and burning Korean

and Japan was peaceful when in truth it was

full of hostility and conflicts

14. Breaking the peace of Asia

15. Assassinating the Emperor Kome

1910: Japan annexes

Korea

Timeline
Ye
ar

Event

18
76

Japan-Korea Treaty of Amity

(Treaty of Ganghwa)

18
82

Imo Incident (Imo Mutiny)

18
84

Gapsin Coup

18
89

Constitution of the Empire of

Japan enacted

18
94

Donghak Peasant Revolution

18
95

Treaty of Shimonoseki

18
95

Eulmi Incident

Timeline
Ye
ar

Event

19
04

Japan-Korea Convention
concluded

19
05

Second Japan-Korea
Convention concluded

19
05

Ito Hirobumi, first ResidentGeneral of Korea, installed

19
07

King Gojong, hoping to

restore Korean sovereignty,
sends secret emissary to the
Hague Convention; Gojong
forced to abdicate

19
07

Japan-Korea Protectorate
Treaty concluded

19
09

Ito Hirobumi assassinated at

Harbin Railway Station by An

Korean Aftermath
Development in Korean Independence movement
March 1st movement
Gwangbokjeol

Forced to learn Japanese

Some government officials became pro-Japanese
collaborator after seeing how we can be liberate from
Japan since they are so strong
Comfort women / Japanese Military Sexual Slavery

Japanese Aftermath
A strong sense of nationalism
An increase in militarism
Steal military fund and military
supplies from Korea to be used
in Sino-Japanese war.
Had to deal with Independence
activists engaging war with them

Major consequences
- During world war 2, many korean people fight as a united
states soldier to fight off Japan.
- After the world war 2, many people are criticizing about
Japans actions that has done to Korea.
- A lot of independence activists in all over the world and
has let the world know that Japan has lied that Koreans
needed protection of Japan.

Links to rise of Japanese;s nationalism

and militarism
Rise of nationalism
Letting the world how strong Japan is
Rise of militarism
Many Korean people were forced to join Japanese
military (conscription)