What is Korea under Japanese rule?
Q: What is Korea under Japanese rule?
A: Korea under Japanese rule refers to the time period between 1910 and 1945, during which Korea was controlled by the Japanese.
Q: What events cleared the way for Japanese control of Korea?
A: Japanese victory in the First Sino-Japanese War in 1895 and in the Russo-Japanese War in 1905 cleared the way for Japanese control of Korea.
Q: How long did Japan control Korea?
A: Japan controlled Korea for 35 years during Japanese Imperialism, from 22 August 1910 until 15 August 1945.
Q: When did the Japanese rulers of Korea leave the country?
A: The Japanese rulers of Korea left the country on 2 September 1945.
Q: What is the more common term in Japan for Korea under Japanese rule?
A: The more common term in Japan for Korea under Japanese rule is "Korea of the Japanese-Governed Period" (日本統治時代の朝鮮, Nippon Tōchi-jidai no Chosen).
Q: How is the period of Japanese rule usually divided?
A: The period of Japanese rule is usually divided into three parts, from 1910-1919, 1919-1930s, and the later attempts to force Koreans to become Japanese.
Q: How did the Japanese treat Koreans during the period of Japanese rule?
A: In 1910-1919, the Japanese treated Koreans very badly. From 1919 to 1930-s, they created better policies to deal with the Korean people. However, they later tried to force them to become Japanese. Despite being allies to the United States, Japanese and Koreans still tend to have suspicion of each other because of how Japan treated Korea during its time as a colony.
