Korea under Japanese rule

Korea under Japanese rule is a term to define Korea when it was under Japanese control. Japanese victory in the First Sino-Japanese War in 1895 and in the Russo-Japanese War in 1905 cleared the way. Japan controlled Korea for 35 years during Japanese Imperialism. The Japanese control of Korea lasted from 22 August 1910 until 15 August 1945. The Japanese rulers of Korea left the country on 2 September 1945. In Japan, the more common term is "Korea of the Japanese-Governed Period" (日本統治時代の朝鮮, Nippon Tōchi-jidai no Chōsen). In South Korea, the term is "Korea of the Japanese-Colonial Period" (일제강점기, 日帝強占期, Ilje gangjeomgi).

The period is usually divided into three parts. In 1910-1919, the Japanese treated Koreans with military force (무단 통치, 武斷 統治). From 1919 to 1930s they gave Korea some more rights, but still treated them badly (문화 통치, 文化 統治 / 민족 분열 통치, 民族 分裂 統治). However, they later tried to force them to become Japanese from 1930s to their surrender in World War II (민족 말살 통치, 民族 抹殺 統治).

Despite them being allies to the United States and having an interest in each other's cultures, Japanese and Koreans still tend to have suspicion of each other because of how Japan treated Korea during its time as a colony

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