Question

By the 20th century, Japan had already begun its political and economic expansion into East Asia. In 1910, Japan annexed what country?
A. China
B. Korea
C. Russia
D. Vietnam

Answer 1

On 22 August 1910, Japan effectively annexed Korea with the Japan–Korea Treaty of 1910 signed by Lee Wan-yong, Prime Minister of Korea, and Terauchi Masatake, who became the first Japanese Governor-General of Korea. The treaty became effective the same day and was published one week later