Eulsa Agreement

=Eulsa Agreement= This agreement, also known as the Japan-Korea Protectorate Treaty, made Japan a protectorate of Korea, depriving Korea of its diplomatic sovereignty. It was signed on November 17, 1905 by five Korean ministers, though it was not signed by Korea’s Emperor Gojong. The agreement, prepared by Ito Hirobumi, placed all trade through Korean ports under the supervision of the Japanese. After this agreement Hirobumi became the first Resident-General of Korea.

Lee, Ki-Baik. A New History of Korea. Seoul, Korea: Edward W. Wagner, 1984. 309-311. Print.