Russian 1904–1905 newspapers about Russian-Korean relations and Korean envoy Lee Beom-jin

Authors

  • Sergei Kurbanov Saint Petersburg State University, 7–9, Universitetskaya nab., St. Petersburg, 199034, Russian Federation

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21638/spbu06.2020.203

Abstract

The article introduces new information about the Russo-Japanese War of 1904–1905, which can be gleaned from publications of the Russian press during this period. Newspaper articles about military operations of the Russian army troops on the Korean peninsula, as well as about the situation in Korea in general, change of Korean foreign policy, etc., are especially valuable. Russian newspapers of 1904–1905 contain new facts proving that the Korean peninsula was an important military theater of operations during the Russo-Japanese war. Currently, the Republic of Korea is paying special attention to the first Korean envoy who permanently resided in Russia, Lee Beom-jin (1852–1911). Russian newspapers from 1904–1905 reopen new pages in the history of his life and activities in St. Petersburg. With the help of Russian journalists from that time, who often visited the Korean legation in St. Petersburg, the modern reader has the opportunity to learn more about the Korean envoy by reading his interviews, which were previously not known to the global scientific community.

Keywords:

Russian-Japanese war, Korea, envoy, interview, Lee Beom-jin

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Peterburgskaia gazeta [Petersburg Newspaper. St. Petersburg] (1904) February 11, no. 41. (In Russian)

Peterburgskaia gazeta [Petersburg Newspaper. St. Petersburg] (1904) February 14, no. 44. (In Russian)

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References

Kurbanov, S. O. (2016), Korean Diplomatic Mission in St. Petersburg in 1900–1911 (Activities of the Envoy Lee Beom-jin). Selected Primary Sources. St. Petersburg, RHGA Publ. (In Russian and in Korean)

Pak Jong Hyo (1997), Russo-Japanese War of 1904–1905 and Korea. Moscow, Vostochnaia Literatura Publ. (In Russian)

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Published

2020-07-26

How to Cite

Kurbanov, S. (2020). Russian 1904–1905 newspapers about Russian-Korean relations and Korean envoy Lee Beom-jin. Vestnik of Saint Petersburg University. International Relations, 13(2), 155–168. https://doi.org/10.21638/spbu06.2020.203

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 2 (2020)

Section

Russian-Korean Relations in Retrospective

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