Contents: Yi Tae-Jin: The Choshu Faction’s Invasion of Korea: Violation of Law and Morality – Chu Chinoh: Korea-Japan Relations in Modern Times and the Annexation of Korea: An Assessment of the Response to Japan during the Korean Empire Era – Wada Haruki: The Russo-Japanese War and Japan’s Annexation of Korea: Considering the «Russia» Factor – Matsuda Toshihiko: Commander-in-Chief of Staff Otani Kikuzo of the Japanese Army Stationed in Korea During the Pre-and Post-Eulsa Protectorate Treaty Periods – Sasagawa Norikatsu: Typology of the Protectorate – Arai Shinichi: Disorder of East Asia and Colonialism – Mizuno Naoki: Observation of Colonial Rule during the Period of Japanization: Focusing on the Loyalty Oath of Imperial Subjects – Chang Seiyoon: Japan’s Colonial Rule of Korea and the Response of the Korean People – Xu Yong: Japan’s Aggression in Northeast China and the Concept of the Inseparability of Manchuria and Korea: Yamagata Aritomo’s Policy Plan – Li Cheng-chi: The Formation of «The Crowd» in Colonial Taiwan: A Study from the Perspective of Historical Sociology – Mushakoji Kinhide: Towards Recognition of the Crime of Colonialism: The Lesson of Japan’s Violent Annexation of Korea – Totsuka Etsuro: The Liquidation of History in East Asia – Doh See-hwan: Reexamination of the 1910 Treaty of Japan’s Annexation of Korea from the Viewpoint of Historical Justice and International Law – Lee Keun-Gwan: Reassessing the Japanese Annexation of Korea from the Perspective of International Law: The Illegality of the Annexation and the «1965 Korea-Japan Claims Settlement Agreement» – Byeon Yeong-ho: The One Hundredth Anniversary of Japan’s Forced Annexation of Korea and Korean Residents in Japan – Cha Ha-soon: Repentance for Past Misdeeds and Choice for the Future – Bu Ping: Creating a Framework for Dialogue on East Asian Historical Issues – Lee Jong-Won: The Republic of Korea-Japan Agreement and Remaining Challenges – Edward J.Shultz: An Act of War: The U.S.Seizure of Hawai’i.