Hague Secret Emissary Affair
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The Hague Secret Emissary Affair was a 1907 diplomatic incident in which Korea’s emperor covertly sent envoys to the Second Hague Peace Conference to protest Japanese encroachment on Korean sovereignty, only to be rebuffed and further undermine Korea’s international standing.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
diplomatic incident
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historical event ⓘ |
| followedBy | forced abdication of Emperor Gojong ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Hague Secret Emissaries Affair
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Hague Secret Mission NERFINISHED ⓘ Hague Special Envoy Affair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
accession of Emperor Sunjong
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further erosion of Korean diplomatic autonomy ⓘ increased Japanese influence over Korean internal affairs ⓘ strengthening of the Residency-General of Korea ⓘ |
| hasDate | 1907 ⓘ |
| hasEnvoy |
Yi Jun
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Yi Sang-seol NERFINISHED ⓘ Yi Wi-jong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance |
became a notable episode in Korean nationalist historiography
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highlighted limitations of international law in protecting small states ⓘ symbolized Korean resistance to Japanese imperialism ⓘ |
| hasLocation | The Hague NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOutcome |
envoys were refused official recognition at the Second Hague Peace Conference
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failed to secure international support for Korean sovereignty ⓘ undermined Korea’s international standing ⓘ used by Japan to justify tighter control over Korea ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
to appeal to the international community against Japanese control over Korea
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to protest Japanese encroachment on Korean sovereignty ⓘ |
| initiatedBy | Emperor Gojong of Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvesCountry |
Japan
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Korean Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvesEvent | Second Hague Peace Conference NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvesOrganization | Second Hague Peace Conference participants ⓘ |
| involvesPerson |
Emperor Gojong of Korea
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Yi Jun NERFINISHED ⓘ Yi Sang-seol NERFINISHED ⓘ Yi Wi-jong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isCharacterizedBy |
diplomatic isolation of the Korean Empire
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non-recognition of Korean envoys by major powers ⓘ secret dispatch of Korean envoys ⓘ |
| isRelatedTo |
Eulsa Treaty
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Japan–Korea Protectorate Treaty of 1905 NERFINISHED ⓘ Korean Empire–Japan relations ⓘ Korean independence movement ⓘ |
| tookPlaceBefore | Japan–Korea Annexation Treaty of 1910 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPlaceDuring | late Korean Empire period ⓘ |
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