Dicussion On The Diplomatic Strategy During The Process Of Japan’s Invasion Of Korea

The annexation of Korea by Japan is a significant event in the modern history of East Asia. It started in1876the year in which Korea was founded and lasted for35years till1910when it was completely annexed. During these years, Japan attached great importance not only to the use of force, but also to some diplomatic means, which was mainly manifested in its diplomatic policy with Korea, the Qing Government, and Russia.In order to break the gate of Korea at the beginning, Japan instigated a coup and changed its diplomatic policy from the peaceful written contract to jingoism. To penetrate its policy into Korea, Japan took measures of supporting the pro-Japanese-Korean, and then persuaded them to launch a palace coup.After the failure of this plot, it took the means of desperately making excuses to send troops into Korea seizing the uprising time of the Tonghak in order to occupy Korea by force. After the Sino-Japanese War of1894-1895, to secure its absolute power in Korea, Japan took the means to deprive the State sovereignty stage by stage. And this process is characterized by extreme barbarism, cruelty, craziness, and deceit.Japan’s above action is based on three reasons. Firstly, the two countries’ national strength is very wide. Secondly, Japan is very eager to get rid of Asia and merge into Europe. Thirdly, since the ancient times, Japanese always have a hidden sense of ethnic superiority, and they look down on Korea. This kind of psychological effect is another reason. As to Manchu, Japan initially sent ambassadors and ministers to spy into the ZongFan relationship between China and Korea.After the JiaShen the coup, based on the conflict between China and Japan as well as the unfavorable facts, Japan then tried to achieve equal rights in Korea and Manchu.After the burst of the Sino-Japanese War of1894-1895, in order to cope with Li Hongzhang’s "Play off one power against another" strategy, Japan tried to convince the Russian forces neutral, and forced the Korea Government undermining the ZongFan relationship between China and Korea. These methods are all very sinister and cruel.The above act of Japan can be accounted for in two points. First is that China was a traditional great power in Asia at that time. Secondly, China did process some modern navy force back then, the Beiyang Fleet. As to Russia, it took compromising steps in the Triple Intervention, and then in order to get rid of its predicament of being isolated, Russia started its alliance with BritishAfter becoming stronger and stronger, in order to wage a war, Japan forced Russia to destroy the relationship between Japan and Russia. The negotiations between the two sides showed the characteristics of compromise more than fight. This is because Russia has been one of the European powers, its national strength is not behind Japan.