[KS] Re: Japanese Colonization Period

[Frank Hoffmann]

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>The hundreds of years fell between Hideyoshi and the late 1880's and
>culminated in annexation of Korea in 1910.  Long range perspective of
>Japanese shoguns and other warring clans plus pirates.

We have discussed that a year ago on this list, haven't we? (You may 
not have been on the list then, but you can read it in the archives.) 
There are no historical sources that would prove your above statement 
to be valid. There sure was no master plan for the occupation of 
Korea, not until very late into the 19th century, and using the term 
"culmination" if referring to the centuries between the Hideyoshi 
Invasions and 1910 also builds upon the idea of linear historical 
developments, but that seems too much of a short cut to describe this 
period (and we have just discussed that a month ago). Also, this is 
not what Korean historians write -- maybe the press, from time to 
time.

>Were Chun Doo Hwan and Kim Jong IL aligned with the Japanese during their
>occupation?

Not too funny -- but okay ... you know I was talking about murder as 
a solution for murder.

Frank
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