Iljinhoe

Infobox Korean name
hangul = 일진회
hanja = 一進會
rr = Iljinhoe
mr = Ilchinhoe
The Iljinhoe (meaning "Progress Party") was a pro-Japan organization in Korea formed on August 8, 1904. After seeing the failure of Korea's isolationism, the party claimed that Korea could not develop capitalism on its own, and demanded a merger with the Japanese Empire. It cooperated with the Imperial Japanese army during the Russo-Japanese War.
A presidential committee examining the history of collaboration with the Japanese occupation forces on Friday named 120 people who will come under renewed scrutiny for their role during the colonial era. They include officials with the pro-Japanese organization Iljinhoe, religious leaders and journalists. The committee will conduct investigations of three periods -- 1904-1919, 1919-1937 and 1937-1945. Friday’s list covers the years from the Eulsa Treaty that cost Korea its independence until 1919. The committee disclosed the names of 81 who seem to be without direct descendants. Among them are the novelist Yi In-jik, the author of “Hyeol-eui-nu (Tears of Blood)” and Kim Hyung-ok, who established the Japanese Orient Colonization Company with the purpose of plundering Chosun Dynasty land and resources. As for the other 39, the committee gave notice to surviving descendants. [http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200606/200606300023.html] [http://english.kbs.co.kr/news/newsview_sub.php?menu=2&key=2006063023]

ee also

*Chinilpa

References

External links

*: The statement concerning Japanese annexation of Korea (Wikisource - Chinese and Japanese text）