Remaking the State: Meiji Japan 1600–1912 and Post-Soviet Russia 1964–2000 · THE MAP IN
Map of Japan in November 1905
Korea made a protectorate
Japan in November 1905: Korea made a protectorate. Since July 1898, 2 territories changed status on this map: Korea (Joseon, then Japanese Chōsen; mod. South Korea) and Korea (Joseon, then Japanese Chōsen; mod. North Korea).
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What changes on the map
| Korea (Joseon, then Japanese Chōsen; mod. South Korea) | Independent neighbours → Domains, vassals, protectorates |
| Korea (Joseon, then Japanese Chōsen; mod. North Korea) | Independent neighbours → Domains, vassals, protectorates |
On the ground
- Karafuto: southern Sakhalin, Japanese from 1905
- the Kwantung leased territory, Japanese from 1905
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