Korean Empire
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The Korean Empire, officially the Empire of Korea or Imperial Korea in English and commonly called Taehan Cheguk in Korean, was a Korean monarchical state proclaimed in October 1897 by King Gojong of
Hwangudan in 1906
State funeral of Min Young-hwan who committed suicide in protest of the Eulsa Treaty
Soldiers of the Korean Imperial Army, 1898
KIS Yangmu, the first naval ship of the Imperial Korean Navy
Korea under Japanese rule
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From 1910 to 1945, Korea was ruled by the Empire of Japan as a colony under the name Chōsen, the Japanese reading of "Joseon".
Korean Empire
…Taehan Cheguk in Korean, was a Korean monarchical state proclaimed in October 1897 by King Gojong of the Joseon dynasty. The empire lasted until the Japanese annexation of Korea in August 1910. During this period, Emperor Gojong oversaw the Gwangmu Reform, a partial modernization and westernization of Korea's military, economy…
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 on 22 August 1910 (융희4년; 隆熙4年)
Terauchi Masatake, the first Governor-General