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Keishōnan-dō
was one of the administrative divisions of Korea under Japanese rule, with its capital at Busan, Fuzan (present-day Busan). The province consisted of modern-day South Gyeongsang, South Korea. Population Number of people by nationality according to the 1936 census: * Overall population: 2,214,406 people ** Japanese: 96,926 people ** Koreans: 2,115,553 people ** Other: 1,927 people Administrative divisions The following list is based on the administrative divisions of 1945: Cities *Busan, Fuzan (부산) (capital) *Masan, Bazan (마산) *Jinju, Shinshū (진주) Counties *Jinju, Shin'yō (진주) *Uiryeong County, Ginei (의령) *Haman County, Kan'an (함안) *Changnyeong County, Shōnei (창녕) *Miryang, Mitsuyō (밀양) *Yangsan, Ryōzan (양산) *Ulsan, Urusan (울산) *Dongnae District, Tōrai (동래) *Gimhae, Kinkai (김해) *Changwon, Shōgen (창원) *Tongyeong, Tōei (통영) *Goseong County, South Gyeongsang, Kojō (고성) *Sacheon, Shisen (사천) *Namhae ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korea Under Japanese Rule
Between 1910 and 1945, Korea was ruled as a part of the Empire of Japan. Joseon Korea had come into the Japanese sphere of influence with the Japan–Korea Treaty of 1876; a complex coalition of the Meiji government, military, and business officials began a process of integrating Korea's politics and economy with Japan. The Korean Empire, proclaimed in 1897, became a protectorate of Japan with the Japan–Korea Treaty of 1905; thereafter Japan ruled the country indirectly through the Japanese Resident-General of Korea. Japan formally annexed the Korean Empire with the Japan–Korea Treaty of 1910, without the consent of the former Korean Emperor Gojong, the regent of the Emperor Sunjong. Upon its annexation, Japan declared that Korea would henceforth be officially named Chōsen. This name was recognized internationally until the end of Japanese colonial rule. The territory was administered by the Governor-General of Chōsen based in Keijō (Seoul). Japanese rule prior ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
