Subsequently, imperialist powers, including Japan, vied with each other to pillage Joseon’s resources. In 1897, Joseon changed its name to the Korean Empire (Daehan Jeguk) and pushed ahead with ...

Every year on March 1, South Koreans commemorate the anniversary of the 1919 March 1 Movement, a nationwide uprising against ...

Regarding perceptions of shared history over Japan’s 1910-45 annexation of the Korean Peninsula, 27.0 percent of the South Korean respondents said issues emanating from this historical period ...

August 2010 marked the 100th year of Japan’s annexation of the Korean Peninsula. NHK and KBS conducted a comparative survey in June with an aim to gain understanding about public awareness and ...

This year marks the 80th anniversary of liberation, when Korea regained its sovereignty after Japan's 1910-45 colonial ...

Koreans were mobilized and taken to the island for forced labor during the Japanese annexation of the Korean Peninsula in the early 20th century. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Feb. 1 released a ...

In particular, Japan did not remove the museum exhibit asserting the legality of its 1910-1945 forced annexation of Korea and materials that deny the forced labor, despite Seoul's repeated ...