Everything about The Eulsa Treaty totally explained
The
Eulsa Treaty or
Japan-Korea Protectorate Treaty was made between the
Empire of Japan and the
Korean Empire on
17 November 1905, influenced by the result of the
Russo-Japanese War. The treaty in effect made
Korea a
protectorate of
Japan
History
Following Japan’s victory in the Russo-Japanese War, with its subsequent withdrawal of Russian influence, and the
Taft-Katsura Agreement, by which the
United States agreed not to interfere with Japan in matters concerning Korea, the Japanese government sought to formalize its
sphere of influence over the
Korean peninsula.
Delegates of both Empires met in
Seoul to resolve differences in matters pertaining to Korea’s future foreign policy; however, with the Korean Imperial palace under occupation by Japanese troops, and the
Imperial Japanese Army stationed at strategic locations throughout Korea, the Korean side was at a distinct disadvantage in the discussions. On
17 November 1905, the Korean cabinet signed an agreement that had been prepared by
Ito Hirobumi. Per the Agreement, Japan assumed complete responsibility for Korea’s foreign affairs, and all trade through Korean ports was to be placed under Japanese supervision.
The treaty was enacted after it received the signature of five Korean ministers; (who have been reviled by later Korean historians as the
Five Eulsa Traitors):
Some officials, including most notably the
Emperor Gojong of Korea, didn't sign the treaty, which had led Korean historians to dispute the
de jure legality of the treaty. Nevertheless, it took effect immediately.
Emperor Gojong of Korea
Prime Minister Han Gyu Seol
Minister of Justice Lee Ha-Young
Minister of Finance Min Young Ki
Afterwards, in 1907, Korean Emperor Gojong sent three secret emissaries to the second international Hague Peace Convention to protest the unfairness of the Eulsa Treaty. But the great powers of the world refused to allow Korea to take part in this conference (Hague Secret Emissary Affair).
This protest, the lack of the Imperial assent, and the intimidation by Japanese troops during the negotiations have been used by later historians and lawyers to question the legal validity of the treaty, as being signed under duress, though the treaty remained uncontested internationally until Japan's defeat in World War II.
This treaty laid the foundation for the Japan-Korea Annexation Treaty of 1907 in and subsequent annexation of Korea in 1910.
The Eulsa Treaty and the subsequent unequal treaties between Korea and Japan were mutually declared "already null and void" explicitly by the Treaty on Basic Relations between Japan and the Republic of Korea of 1965.
In a joint statement on 23 June 2005, officials of South Korea and North Korea reiterated their stance that the Eulsa treaty be null and void on a claim of coercion by the Japanese.
Name
In the Korean calendar, eulsa is the Sexagenary Cycle's 42nd year in which the treaty was signed.
In Japanese, the treaty is known under several names including, and .
Sources
Further Information
Get more info on 'Eulsa Treaty'.
|
External Link Exchanges
Do you know how hard it is to get a link from a large encyclopaedia? Well we're different and will prove it. To get a link from us just add the following HTML to your site on a relevant page:
<a href="http://eulsa_treaty.totallyexplained.com">Eulsa Treaty Totally Explained</a>
Then simply click through this link from your web page. Our crawlers will verify your link, extract the title of your web page and instantly add a link back to it. If you like you can remove the words Totally Explained and embed the link in article text.
As long as your link remains in place, we'll keep our link to you right here. Please play fair - our crawlers are watching. Your site must be closely related to this one's topic. Any kind of spamming, dubious practises or removing the link will result in your link from us being dropped and, potentially, your whole site being banned. |
