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How was Korea affected by Japanese Imperialism?

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As a neighbor of South Korea, Japanese influence on Korean culture has been indispensable since the 20th century. The influence of ancient times refers to cultural education, religious beliefs and spiritual influences.[1] The main influence originated from Japanese occupation of Korea lasting for 35 years from 1910s, which changed the development of the history in Korean cultural to a certain extent. During the occupation, the Japanese established thousands of schools in Korea, which have had a major impact on the education and culture. Some policies have changed the religious beliefs on Koreans.[2] In addition, Korean nationalism after Japanese colonial rule was greatly influenced by Japan and became very powerful.[3]

In modern times, the Japanese influence on Korean culture is mainly on popular culture. In 1998, Kim Dae-Jung, the president of South Korea visited Japan and gradually implemented a cultural lifting ban on Japan.[2] South Korea and Japan have had reached a consensus to open up a policy of accepting culture of each other. Japanese popular culture has become more and more popular among young people in Korea. Modern Japanese pop culture is already a mature industry that has developed into the world.[4]

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