Lee Jong-wook
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Lee Jong-wook was a South Korean physician. He was the director-general of the World Health Organization for three years. Lee joined the WHO in 1983, working on a variety of projects including the Glo
Lee in 2005
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".
Lee Jong-wook
…In 2004, Lee was listed as one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine. Born on 12 April 1945 in Keijō, Keiki-dō, Korea, Empire of Japan (now Seoul, South Korea). Lee received a Bachelors in Engineering from Hanyang University, followed by a medical degree at Seoul National University…
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