Governor-General of Chōsen
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The Governor-General of Chōsen was the chief administrator of the Government-General of Chōsen from 1910 to 1945.
Governor-General of Chōsen
European-style official residence of Governor General of Korea, at Namsan in 1911.
Japanese General Government Building, Seoul
Korea under Japanese rule
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From 1910 to 1945, Korea was ruled as a part of the Empire of Japan under the name Chōsen (朝鮮), the Japanese reading of Joseon.
Japanese marines landing from the Unyo at Yeongjong Island which is near Ganghwa
Battle of Namdaemun in 1907 - Le Petit Journal
General power of attorney to Lee Wan-yong sealed and signed, by the last emperor, Sunjong (李坧) on 22 August 1910 (융희4년; 隆熙4年)
Terauchi Masatake, the first Governor-General