Prince Ito and the Crown Prince of Korea Prince Ito Hirobumi
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Prince Ito and the Crown Prince of Korea Prince Ito Hirobumi

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Prince Ito and the Crown Prince of Korea Prince Ito Hirobumi (16 October 1841 – 26 October 1909, born as Hayashi Risuke and also known as Hirofumi, Hakubun and briefly during his youth as Ito Shunsuke) was a Japanese politician, Prime Minister and preeminent member of Japan's genro, an elite group of senior statesmen who dominated the Meiji oligarchy. After Japan emerged victorious over Russia, the ensuing Japan–Korea Treaty of 1905 made Ito the first Japanese Resident-General of Korea

Date

19th century

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Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library

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ARP24A01_108

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