Short-lived imperial successor to Joseon, proclaimed by King Gojong in 1897 to assert full sovereignty and equal status with Qing China and Japan; annexed by Japan in 1910.
Formally annexed by the Empire of Japan on 29 August 1910 under the Japan-Korea Treaty, ending Korean sovereignty until 1945.
Modern academic survey covering the Korean Empire period and the transition to Japanese colonial rule.
Standard survey text with a dedicated treatment of the Daehan Jeguk (Korean Empire) reform period.