The Reactions of the Russian Press to the Japanese Annexation of Korea as Viewed from the ...
1970-01-01
The Japanese annexation of Korea in 1910 was one of the most dramatic events in the history of the Korean people, and one which must be understood in order to comprehend the complex and tragic course that is Korean history in the 20th century. The context within which Russians perceived the annexation of Korea was unique and complicated. This perception was in large part determined by the close, emotional links that existed between the debate over the destiny of Korea and that over the outcome of the Russo-Japanese War. The annexation of Korea was regarded as the logical conclusion to the most important conflict in the Far East, a conflict that ended with Japan