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Wonsan (Korean pronunciation:), previously known as Wonsanjin (元山津), is a port city and naval base located in Kangwon Province, North Korea, along the eastern side of the Korean Peninsula, on the Sea of Japan and the provincial capital. The port was opened by Japanese forces in 1880.
After the independence of Korea in 1945, the naval base was turned over to the Republic of Korea Navy, and remains a major naval base to this date. A subsidiary naval base reporting to the Chinkai Guard District existed at Rashin (present day Rason , North Korea ), 42°20′02″N 130°23′56″E / 42.334°N 130.399°E / 42.334 ...
Jinhae was developed as a naval base (Chinkai Naval Station) of the Imperial Japanese Navy during the Japanese occupation period in the early 20th century.On July 1, 2010, Jinhae and its neighboring cities, Changwon and Masan, merged to form the city of Changwon, currently the seat of the Provincial Council of South Gyeongsang Province.
Korean naval tradition was disrupted after Korea was annexed by the Empire of Japan in 1910. During the Japanese occupation period (1910-1945), the Imperial Japanese Navy built a naval base ( Chinkai Guard District ) in southern Korea (at present-day Jinhae ).
Maizuru Naval Base Maizuru Naval District - now a Japan Self-Defense Forces facility and museum; Hiroshima Naval Base; Oroku Aerodrome/Oroku Naval Air Base - now the Naha Airport/Naha Air Base (JSADF, but the MSDF also has a presence) Kōchi Airfield - now Kōchi Ryōma Airport; Truk Islands naval base; Tokushima naval base with seaplane base ...
The airfield was originally established in 1942 as the 51st Navy Aircraft Factory (formerly 21st Navy Aircraft Factory Jinhae Branch) under the Chinkai Guard District, which was a major navy base for the Imperial Japanese Navy in Korea under Japanese rule.
Yi Sun-sin (Korean: 이순신; Hanja: 李舜臣; Korean pronunciation: [i.sʰun.ɕin]; April 28, 1545 – December 16, 1598 [1]) was a Korean admiral and military general known for his victories against the Japanese navy during the Imjin War in the Joseon period.
Buildings and structures that are significantly associated with the 1910–1945 Japanese colonial period in Korea. Generally should include buildings that were built during this period. If the building still exists in either North or South Korea, apply both this category and categories for North or South Korea.