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Korea was occupied and declared a Japanese protectorate in the 1905 Eulsa Treaty, and officially annexed in 1910 through the annexation treaty. Japan's involvement in the region began with the 1876 Treaty of Ganghwa during the Joseon Dynasty and increased with the subsequent assassination of Empress Myeongseong (also known as "Queen Min") in 1895. The 1905 and 1910 treaties were eventually declared "null and void" by both Japan and South Korea in 1965. In Korea, the period is usually described as a time of "Japanese forced occupation" (Hangeul: ; Ilje gangjeomgi, Hanja: 日帝强占期). Other terms include "Japanese Imperial Period" (Hangul: , Ilje sidae, Hanja: 日帝時代) or "Wae (Japanese) administration" (Hangeul: , Wae jeong, Hanja: ). In Japan, a more common term is |}. |