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2 days ago · The March First Movement was a series of protests against Japanese colonial rule that was held throughout Korea and internationally by the Korean diaspora beginning on March 1, 1919. Protests were largely concentrated in March and April, [1] although related protests continued until 1921. [7]
2 days ago · Goryeo achieved what has been called a "true national unification" by Korean historians as it not only unified the Later Three Kingdoms but also incorporated much of the ruling class of the northern kingdom of Balhae, who had origins in Goguryeo of the earlier Three Kingdoms of Korea.
1 day ago · Joseon consolidated its effective rule over the Korean peninsula and saw the height of classical Korean culture, trade, literature, and science and technology. In the 1590s, the kingdom was severely weakened due to the two failed Japanese invasions of 1592 and 1598.
2 days ago · Kim Il-Sung (born April 15, 1912, Man’gyŏndae, near Pyongyang, Korea [now in North Korea]—died July 8, 1994, Pyongyang, North Korea) was the communist leader of North Korea from 1948 until his death in 1994.
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3 days ago · The Imjin War, also known as the Japanese invasions of Korea, occurred between 1592 and 1598, consisting of two major invasions. The conflict was initiated by Toyotomi Hideyoshi of Japan, aiming to conquer Korea (then under the Joseon dynasty) and China (under the Ming dynasty).
1 day ago · Country Facts. Capital, Population, Government... South Korea to 1961. The First Republic, established in August 1948, adopted a presidential system, and Syngman Rhee was subsequently elected its first president.
3 days ago · The Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945) was one of the most destructive conflicts of World War II. It began with the Marco Polo Bridge Incident of July 7, 1937, and ended with Japan's surrender on September 2, 1945. This war marked the culmination of growing Japanese aggression toward China since an earlier Sino-Japanese War (1894-1895).
