- Besides, we can see that Korean traditional culture – the so-called Korean identities are maintained and strongly preserved. - The movement on March the first 1919 and the appearance of Korea’s Provisional Government. - the progress of Korea’s national liberation movement that Korean history reached its climax in 1945 when Korea was freed from Japan’s yoke rule. - the foundation of the Republic of Korea and Korea peninsula after the war. - Therefore, all decisions were submitted by these Dynastic Foundation Merit Subjects of the organization’s the Privy Council (Top’yongguisasa) compiled, and the King’s responsibility was to give his approval and the subjects would comply with the decisions.. - Ministers of the court now no longer depended on the Privy Council. - In the early time, Andong Kim royal family was control by father in law of the King Sunjo- Kim Cho-sun. - 1.3 Invasion of Western powers and reform policy of the T’aewon gun . - Japan’s intention to invade Korea was clearly shown. - However, Japan’s prestige in Korea did not increase much after Chomup’o Treaty. - But efforts of the Independence Party did not bring much as wanted. - 1.7 Tonghak propaganda and Japan’s victory in China- Japan war . - On the whole, the main cause leading to Tonghak propaganda in Korea in the end of century XIX was the greedy policy of the monarchical rulers and the penetration of Japan’s economy.. - Tonghak revolution broke out in the end of century XIX due to greedy policies of the court and heavily exploitative economy policy of Japan. - Under Japan’s hand, a new government was set up in Korea, led by Kim Hong-jip and many other Pro- Japane, before of the Independence Party, carry out the reform.. - However, because of Japan’s taking precautions, his efforts failed and finally Japan was rejected him put out of the political stage. - Many revolutions rose up at many parts of the country, rejecting Japan’s invasion. - 1.8 The establishment of the Independence Club and Russia- Japan war The establishment of Korea Independence Club On the whole, Korea in the end of century XIX became influence springboard of Western powers and Japan. - This event terminated the existence and previous efforts of the Independence Club. - That was a xenophobia campaign with underground support of the China Ch’ing dynasty. - The most important article of the Agreement defined that Russia was to confess Japan’s domination of economy, politics and military in Korea and Russia pledged not to cause any obstacle to Japan’s activities. - Russia also had to concede half of the Southern Sakhalin Island, North of Hokkaido to Japan.. - Moreover, Choson government had to assign Japanese officials upon nomination of the Japanese governor. - However, the most important of the Japanese rule mechanism in Korea was the army force. - However, the president of the Central Council was the Japanese administrative superintendent, the second highest official in the Government- General, and the councillors all were appointed by Japan [13]. - 2.2 Japan’s exploitation of Korea economy The Japanese government considered one of its crucial tasks was to exploit the Korean economy. - Statistics shows that in 1930, the General Governor possessed 40% of the national land area. - Therefore, the purpose of Japan’s land survey in Korea was to prepare ground for Japan to legally occupy Korean people’s land. - About natural resource As said above, natural resource exploitation in Korea was one of the most crucial targets for Japan’s colonial rule policy. - Apart from lumbers, fishery was also one of the most important exploited resources in Japan’s colonial policy. - Under the sponsorship of the Japanese General Governor, Japanese companies strengthened their exploitation resources in Korean. - Moreover, during the period of protection, all expenditures of the Japanese rule in Korea to be subject of the Choson state had to obtained loans from the Bank. - Therefore, the Choson government became debtor of the Japanese Bank via the General Governor’s intermediary status. - It can be said that Japan’s exploitation of Korea’s economy did not get international approval, especially Western community, who seemed uninterested but still giving no approval.. - The Independence Declaration of Korea, composed by religious organizations and some patriotic figures, collecting 33 signatures, was not only the desire but also the determination of the whole Korean people fighting against Japan’s rule. - The demonstration soon spread nationwide peacefully without any riot:“The only weapon of the movement on March the first was only slogan Long live Independence” [17]. - Moreover, the movement caused the world see the true nature of Japan and powerful resistance of the Korean people. - After the movement on March the first, patriotic Korean people realized that they needed an organization to lead activities of the independence movement. - The Independence News (Tongnip Sinmun) was the official speaker of the government to supply domestic and international news. - Secondly, Japan’s education policy had no change. - In fact, Japan’s education policy turned into a suppression tool.. - Japan’s promise about press freedom in Korea was not realized also. - So, Japan’s food source in this time mainly came from Korea’s supply. - While products of other industries reduced, agricultural products from 72% in 1925 to 63.1% in 1931 and 52.8% in 1936, mining industry grew up dramatically in parallel with Japan’s military apparatus. - Moreover, because Japan’s industry in Korea developed, Japan pushed up exploitation of Korean workers’ labor and paid them low salary.Japan sped up exploitation of Korea’s natural resources.. - As said above, one of the most important tasks for Japan’s economic policy was to speed up the exploitation of Korean natural resources to serve Japanese industries. - About progress of Korea’s national liberation movement. - It argued that Korea’s independence could only come true only when once Japan’s capitalism was uprooted.. - Japan’s police arrested and over 200 students. - The event entered Korea’s history under the name of “the June 10 Independence Demonstration”.. - However, because of the strict censorship of the Japanese government, many editorials were removed. - It broke away from ties with novel form of the enlightenment period. - In 1915, he wrote a short story, “To the Young friends,” in a near modern style. - In the later half of the decade 20, Korean literature was divided into two trends. - Japan’s power domination had no stop point during this period.. - In 1943, Japan’s strength weakened. - According to statistics, in the end of the war, about 2,616,900 Korean people were forced to labor. - In 1942, Korean young men had to register to join Japan’s army.. - On August 15, 1945, Korea was liberated from Japan’s yoke rule. - After that, the situation was not as expected, primary targets of the United Nations’ Provisional Committee about Korea’s issues were removed.. - At first, the political situation of the South was rather complicated. - Japan’s economy in Korea had mainly served Japan’s invasion war. - To express the people’s outrage, “in Seoul, shops and companies closed up, many demonstrations took place in streets, and American army personnel also joined the demonstration. - Yi Sung-man, who won a majority of votes, built a government and became the first president of the Republic of Korea. - One of the most important tasks of the Provisional People Committee was to draft the constitution. - The people assembly of the whole Korea was elected in August 1948, including 300 representatives from South Korea and 212 from North Korea [24]. - On September 9, 1948, the people assembly of the whole Korea declared to found the Democratic Republic of Korean People and set up a government with Kim Il-sung as its prime minister. - The constitution of the Democratic Republic of Korean People also set that Seoul was capital but assigned P’yongyang to be its provisional capital. - Because of being weaker, the Republic of Korea’s army had to withdraw along Naktong River down to Pusan in the East of the country. - In September 1950, the North Korea’s troops controlled nearly 96% of territory of the Republic of Korea. - But after that, with support of the UN forces, the Republic of Korea’s army soon fought back and won back the capital of Seoul on September 28, 1950. - Prime minister was leader of the government. - In the end of the three year plan, the Democratic Republic of Korea fundamentally completed its reconstruction of private economy sector in direction of socialism. - North Korea’s GDP in 1990 hit 3.7% and 5.2% in 1991. - Korea peninsula was not only cut into two regions but also subject of the international Cold War. - The election ended with absolute triumph of the Freedom Party. - Moreover, many soldiers of the troops joined with demonstrators. - On June 20, 1960, a new election took place and the Democratic Party won most of seats of the parliament. - A referendum revealed that 85% of voters accepted the new constitution of the President. - After the reform shifted to a new phase, in November 1994, President Kim young Sam issued “Seoul Declaration”, in which he called to “globalize all fields of South Korea such as politics, economy, education, law and press...He said that globalization was aimed to heighten South Korea’s standard to be equal to that of advanced countries in the world in every field.”. - The UN membership of the two Korean regions was a delicate issue in international affairs. - On September 17, 1991, the UN accepted the two regions to be members of the UN. - On March 12, 1993, the Democratic Republic of Korean People announced its decision to withdraw from “the Treaty of non production and development of nuclear weapons”. - However, it should be clear that Korean issue was not only the affair of the two regions but also of international community. - The summit meeting of the two regions released a common announcement of five points as follows:. - North and South agree to solve unification independently through efforts of Korean people, owners of the nation.. - However, in front of the two regions were so many difficulties and challenges. - Symbolic was some operation of Korea’s righteous armies. - three representatives of the Korean people. - 25) Choe, Ching Young, The rule of the T’aewon gun Restoration in Yi Korea. - 34) Henderson, Gregory, Korea: The politics of the Vortex. - Index of the project:. - The appearance of the Tonghak propaganda and role this movement in Korean history. - the establishment of the independence Club and protectorate Treaty(1905), Korea became colony of Japan (1910).. - Japan’s exploitation of Korea economy. - Japan’s education and religion policy. - Movement on March the first 1919 and the appearance of Korea’ s provisional government. - about progress of Korea’s national liberation movement.. - The Government of the Korean Restoration Army Đại Hàn Quang Phục Quân Chính Phủ. - The Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea Chính phủ Lâm thời cộng hoà Triều Tiên;