9b. Queen Min and the end of Korean isolation
Korea attempted to resist influence from the Japanese after 1866. The role of Queen Min, also known as Empress Myeongseong, was key in this quest. She tried to modernise the country and thus resist Japanese influence. However, the internal upheavals and domestic politics of Korea - along with Chinese weakness - helped facilitate Japan in gaining influence, and ultimately control, over the country. 1. What factors led...