The Seikanron (Japanese: 征韓論; Korean: 정한론; lit. 'Advocacy of a punitive expedition to Korea'[1] or 'Proposal to Punish Korea'[2][3] or 'Argument for a Conquest of Korea'[4]) was a major political debate in Japan during 1873 regarding a punitive expedition against Korea. The Seikanron split the Meiji government and the restoration coalition that had been established against the bakufu,[5] but resulted in a decision not to send a military expedition to Korea.[6]
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Inflamed by such incidents, and coming out in support of the Seikan Ron (advocacy of a punitive expedition to Korea) various cliques agitated immediate invasion of Korea.
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- ^ Saaler, Sven; Schwentker, Wolfgang (2008). The power of memory in modern Japan. Folkestone: Global Oriental. p. 223. ISBN 978-1-905246-38-0.
- ^ Jansen 2002, p. 369.
- ^ Duus 1998, p. 43.