A NEW LOOK AT THE ANNEXATION OF KOREA

Abstract

Abstract: "A New Look at the Annexation of Korea"
Every year at this season, the Korean government demands that Japan apologize
for her annexation of Korea. This year South Korea breached propriety with
President Lee Myung-bak's demand for an apology from the Japanese Emperor himself.
However, if one looks at the historical facts regarding the annexation of Korea,
one will be puzzled as to why the Korean government makes such a demand.
For example, the total budget of the Korean government for 1911 was 3.6 million yen, of which 1.3 million yen consisted of tax revenue from the Korean people. Obviously,
the balance was supplemented by the Japanese. In other words, the Korean government
was on the verge of bankruptcy. The truth was that Japan saved Korea from a
financial crisis. Furthermore, Japanese financial assistance continued up to 1939,
when the Japanese supplemented 25% of the total budge.
This book is filled with previously neglected historical facts, photos and figures.