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Japanese troops enter Seoul, hold the Korean King, and make a new pro-Japanese government.
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The start of the first Sino-Japanese war fought between China and Japan over the control of South Korea. (청일전쟁 in Korean.)
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A treaty between Korean and Japanese Empire was made, negotiations concluded on the 23rd of February, 1904.
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Date of recorded memorandom detailing discussions of Taft-Katsura Agreement, a discussion between senior leaders of Japan and the United States.
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Korea “agrees” to give Japan control over its police system.
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Korea under Japan's rule during WWII.
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Date of grandfather's birth date.
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Date of grandmother's birth.
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Atmoic bombings on Nagasaki and Hiroshima.
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Japan surrenders to allied forces, relinquishing control over Korean territory.
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Korea is administered by the United States Army Military Government in Korea. And, a lot of Japanese systems were released.
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The second Sino-Japanese war, between China and Japan formally ended when 1,000,000 Japanese troops surrendered to China.
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Allied powers agree to divide Korea.
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First Republic of South Korea officially established. Republic is allied strongly with the United States, and opposing both North Korean and Japanese interests.
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US troops withdraw from Korea after WW II.