Denmark–Korea Treaty of 1902

The Denmark-Korea Treaty of 1902 was negotiated between representatives of Denmark and the Empire of Korea.

Background

In 1876, Korea established a trade treaty with Japan after Japanese ships approached Ganghwado and threatened to fire on the Korean capital city. Treaty negotiations with several Western countries were made possible by the completion of this initial Japanese overture.^[1]

In 1882, the Americans concluded a treaty and established diplomatic relations,^[2] which served as a template for subsequent negotiations with other Western powers.

Treaty provisions

The Danes and Koreans negotiated and approved a multi-article treaty with provisions similar to other Western nations.^[3]

Ministers from Denmark to Korea could have been appointed in accordance with this treaty; but diplomatic affairs were handled by the Belgians.^[3]

The treaty remained in effect even after the protectorate was established in 1905.^[4]

See also

• Unequal treaties
• List of Ambassadors from Denmark to South Korea

Notes

1. ^ Kim, Chun-gil. (2005). The History of Korea, pp. 107-108. at Google Books
2. ^ Yŏng-ho Ch'oe et al. (2000). Sources of Korean Tradition, p. 235 at Google Books; excerpt, "Korea signed a similar accord with the United States (the Treaty of Chelump'o, 1882) that was followed by similar agreements with other Western nations;" Korean Mission to the Conference on the Limitation of Armament, Washington, D.C., 1921-1922. (1922). Korea's Appeal to the Conference on Limitation of Armament, p. 29. at Google Books; excerpt, "Treaty and Diplomatic Relations Between the United States and Korea. Treaty of Friendship, Commerce, and Navigation dated May 22, 1882."
3. ^ ^{a b} Korean Mission p. 32. at Google Books; excerpt, "Treaty and Diplomatic Relations Between Korea and Denmark. Treaty of Friendship, Commerce, and Navigation dated July 15, 1902"; Kim, p. 107. at Google Books
4. ^ Korean Mission p. 36. at Google Books; excerpt, "Official rescript issued by Japan, November 22, 1905, declares: 'In bringing this agreement to the notice of the powers having treaties with Korea, the Imperial Government declares that * * * they will see that these treaties are maintained and respected, and they also engage not to prejudice In any way the legitimate commercial and industrial interests of those powers in Korea'."

References

• Kim, Chun-gil. (2005). The History of Korea. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press. 10-ISBN 0313332967/13-ISBN 9780313332968; 10-ISBN 0313038538/13-ISBN 9780313038532; OCLC 217866287
• Korean Mission to the Conference on the Limitation of Armament, Washington, D.C., 1921-1922. (1922). Korea's Appeal to the Conference on Limitation of Armament. Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office. OCLC 12923609
• Yŏng-ho Ch'oe; William Theodore De Bary; Martina Deuchler and Peter Hacksoo Lee. (2000). Sources of Korean Tradition: From the Sixteenth to the Twentieth Centuries. New York: Columbia University Press. 10-ISBN 0231120303/13-ISBN 9780231120302; 10-ISBN 0231120311/13-ISBN 9780231120319; OCLC 248562016