History of Japan–Korea relations

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The history of relations between Japan and Korea has included periods of cultural exchange, trade, political cooperation, and military conflict over at least 2000 years. Korea served as an important channel for the transmission of continental Asian culture, technology, religion, and political ideas to Japan. Relations were also shaped by conflicts such as the Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–1598), which remain an important issue in historical memory and modern diplomacy. In the early 20th century, Korea was annexed by Japan under the Japan–Korea Treaty of 1910. Following Japan's defeat in World War II, Korea was divided into Soviet and American occupation zones, leading to the establishment of North Korea and South Korea in 1945. The Korean War (1950–1953) shaped postwar relations between Japan and the two Korean states. Japan and South Korea established diplomatic relations under the Treaty on Basic Relations between Japan and the Republic of Korea in 1965, although disputes over historical...

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