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The Korean independence movement was a series of diplomatic and militant efforts to liberate Korea from Japanese rule.The movement began around the late 19th or early 20th century, and ended with the surrender of Japan in 1945.
Despite the peaceful nature of the protests, they were frequently violently suppressed. One Korean estimate in 1920 claimed 7,509 deaths and 46,948 arrests. Japanese authorities reported much lower numbers, although there were instances where authorities were observed destroying evidence, such as during the Jeamni massacre. [9]
Korea produced a small amount of opium during the earlier years of the colonial period, but by the 1930s, Korea became a major exporter of both opium and narcotics, becoming a significant supplier to the illicit drug trade, specifically to the opium monopoly created by the Japanese-sponsored Manchukuo government.
Korea: Independence restored after Japanese occupation. Initial establishment in 2333 BC, but the country became divided into South Korea and North Korea in 1948 created from the American occupation zone in the south and Soviet occupation zone in the north. August 17, 1945 Netherlands Indonesia: Unrecognized by Netherlands until 1949.
As reported by the New York Times in 1919, "Korea has proclaimed its independence. What was formerly the Hermit Kingdom, in this, the 4,232 year of its existence, declares through a document signed by thirty-three citizens the liberty of the Korean People" [1]
During World War II, the Allied leaders had already been considering the question of Korea's future following Japan's eventual surrender in the war. The leaders reached an understanding that Korea would be liberated from Japan but would be placed under an international trusteeship until the Koreans would be deemed ready for self-rule. [1]
17 September. North Korea (DPRK) and South Korea (ROK) join the United Nations (UN). 26 December. The end of the Cold War as the Soviet Union collapses and North Korea loses military and economic aid. 1992 11 August. South Korea's first satellite, KITSAT-1, a.k.a. 우리별 (Uri Byol) is successfully launched from Guiana Space Centre. 24 August.
The Constitution of North Korea replaced Communism with Juche as North Korea's governing philosophy. [note 7] South Korea: 15 August 1948: First Republic of Korea established, Independence declared from the United States: 27 July 1953: Cease-fire in the Korean War creates the northern border along the Military Demarcation Line: 29 October 1987