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The Japan–Korea Treaty of 1910 was signed on the second floor of the building. A statue of Hayashi Gonsuke, a major figure in the signing of the Japan–Korea Treaty of 1905, was installed in front of the building in 1936. [2] After the 1945 liberation of Korea, the building became used as a museum (민족박물관). The building was ...
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.
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 ...
Japanese rule in Korea ended upon the surrender of Japan in August 1945 and the United States occupied the territory of Korea south of the 38th parallel (including Seoul) where the United States Army Military Government in Korea was established. The US occupation government renamed the Government-General Building to Capitol Hall, and it became ...
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 ...
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.
The original building, commissioned by Naval Commander Yi Si-eon, was completed in 1599 during the Joseon dynasty. [2] It stood on the former site of Jinhaeru , the naval base of Jeolla Province . That naval base was the headquarters of Admiral Yi Sun-sin during the Japanese invasion of Korea in 1592 and burned down in 1597. [ 2 ]
During the Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–1598), Admiral Yi Sun-sin established a garrison of naval forces at Mokpo and the island of Goha, to secure a base for provisions and ship repairs, such as the turtle ships, also known as the geobukseon and panokseon.