Japan–Korea Treaty of 1910

The Japan–Korea Treaty of 1910, also known as the Japan–Korea Annexation Treaty, was made by representatives of the Empire of Japan and the Korean Empire on 22 August 1910. In this treaty, Japan formally annexed Korea following the Japan–Korea Treaty of 1905 (by which Korea became a protectorate of Japan) and the Japan–Korea Treaty of 1907 (by which Korea was deprived of the administration of internal affairs).

For the 1905 treaty, see Japan–Korea Treaty of 1905. For the 1907 treaty, see Japan–Korea Treaty of 1907.
Japan–Korea Annexation Treaty
Japan–Korea Annexation Treaty of 1910
General power of attorney to Yi Wan-yong signed and sealed by the last emperor, Sunjong of the Korean Empire (Yi Cheok, 이척 李坧). The last emperor's first name '坧' used as signature.
TypeAnnexation treaty
ContextAnnexation of the Korean Empire by the Empire of Japan
SealedAugust 22, 1910
EffectiveAugust 29, 1910
ExpirationAugust 15, 1945 (1945-08-15), de facto September 2, 1945 (1945-09-02)
ExpiryJune 22, 1965 (1965-06-22)
Signatories
Parties
Ratifiers
  •  Japan
  •  Korea
LanguageLiterary Chinese
Japan-Korea Annexation Treaty
Japanese name
Kanji韓国併合ニ関スル条約 or 日韓併合条約
Hiraganaかんこくへいごうにかんするじょうやく or にっかんへいごうじょうやく
Korean name
Hangul한일병합조약
(한일합방조약, 한일합방늑약)
Hanja韓日倂合條約
(韓日合邦條約, 韓日合邦勒約)

Japanese commentators predicted that Koreans would easily assimilate into the Japanese Empire.

In 1965, the Treaty of Basic Relations between South Korea and Japan confirmed this treaty is "already null and void".

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