Iljinhoe
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The Iljinhoe was a nation-wide pro-Japan organization in Korea formed on August 8, 1904. A Japanese record states the number of party members was about 800,000, but another survey record by Japanese Resident-General of Korea
in 1910 shows the number was about 90,000. After seeing the failure of Korea's isolationism, the party claimed that Korea could not develop capitalism
on its own, and demanded a merger with the Japanese Empire. Song Byung Joon (송병준), the leader of the group and a high-ranking official in Korean government before Japan-Korea Annexation
who was considered a leading national traitor of Korea, actively pushed ahead the annexation and received a title of nobility from Japanese government in 1920. The group was disbanded on September 26, 1910, a month after Japan-Korea Annexation
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In 2006, a South Korean presidential committee has announced the names of 120 people suspected of collaborating with Japan during its colonial rule of Korea. The list included 27 members of Iljinhoe, all of whom allegedly took the lead in suppressing Korean troops and supporting Japan-Korea annexation. The people on the list will face investigation on suspicion of conducting traitorous pro-Japanese activities during the 1904-1919 period.
Resident-General of Korea
When Korea was a protectorate of Japan, Japan was represented by the Resident-General.- List of Japanese Residents-General :#Itō Hirobumi#Sone Arasuke#Terauchi Masatake...
in 1910 shows the number was about 90,000. After seeing the failure of Korea's isolationism, the party claimed that Korea could not develop capitalism
Capitalism
Capitalism is an economic system that became dominant in the Western world following the demise of feudalism. There is no consensus on the precise definition nor on how the term should be used as a historical category...
on its own, and demanded a merger with the Japanese Empire. Song Byung Joon (송병준), the leader of the group and a high-ranking official in Korean government before Japan-Korea Annexation
Japan-Korea Annexation Treaty
The Japan–Korea Treaty of 1910, also known as the Japan–Korea Annexation Treaty, was made by representatives of the Empire of Japan and the Korean Empire in 1910. Negotiations were concluded on August 20, 1910...
who was considered a leading national traitor of Korea, actively pushed ahead the annexation and received a title of nobility from Japanese government in 1920. The group was disbanded on September 26, 1910, a month after Japan-Korea Annexation
Japan-Korea Annexation Treaty
The Japan–Korea Treaty of 1910, also known as the Japan–Korea Annexation Treaty, was made by representatives of the Empire of Japan and the Korean Empire in 1910. Negotiations were concluded on August 20, 1910...
.
In 2006, a South Korean presidential committee has announced the names of 120 people suspected of collaborating with Japan during its colonial rule of Korea. The list included 27 members of Iljinhoe, all of whom allegedly took the lead in suppressing Korean troops and supporting Japan-Korea annexation. The people on the list will face investigation on suspicion of conducting traitorous pro-Japanese activities during the 1904-1919 period.
External links
- The Statement On The Annexation By Iljinhoe: The statement concerning Japanese annexation of Korea (Wikisource - Chinese and Japanese text）