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Kanjō Shinpō
The was a Japanese- and Korean-language newspaper published in Seoul, Joseon (later Korean Empire). It was founded in either late 1894 or February 1895, and ran until it was acquired by the Japanese Resident-General of Korea in 1906. It was then merged with another newspaper, ''Daitō Shinpō'', and became the ''Keijō Nippō''. In 1895, its employees were all involved in the Assassination of Empress Myeongseong, assassination of the Korean queen. It has since been described by historians as a "propaganda newspaper" that promoted Japan's interests in Korea. Background Beginning around the 1860s, groups of young men that engaged in political violence emerged in Japan. They were called ' () by the press, which literally meant "manly warrior", but developed the connotation of "thug". Beginning in the 1880s, a number of them moved to Korea to forward nationalist goals. A number of them became journalists, and became associated with various Japanese newspapers in Korea. Around t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adachi Kenzō
was a statesman, politician and cabinet minister in Taishō and early Shōwa period Japan. Biography Adachi was the son of a samurai in the service of the Hosokawa clan of Kumamoto Domain. After the Meiji Restoration, he studied at the academy founded by Sasaki Tokifusa in Kumamoto. In 1894, during the First Sino-Japanese War he travelled to Korea, initially as a free-lance war correspondent, but soon established two Japanese-language newspapers, the ''Chōsen Jihō'' and the ''Keijō Shimpō''. He was later charged with being one of the central instigators and organizers of the assassination of Korean Empress Myeongseong, along with Miura Gorō. Together with other members of the plot, he was arrested on his return to Japan, but was acquitted by the Japanese courts. In the 1902 General Election, Adachi was elected to the House of Representatives of Japan from the Kumamoto general constituency as a member of the ''Rikken Dōshikai,'' and was re-elected four consecutive time ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
