This week — negotiations between the two sides begin in St. Petersburg, but neither Japan nor Russia is really committed…
This week, we’re going to cover the incompatible goals that led Japan and Russia towards war. Why did each side…
This week, we’re turning our attention to the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-05. In our first episode, we’ll introduce our stage…
This week, we close out this series with a look at the relationship between South Korea and Japan. Also…
This week, we discuss Japan’s relationship with the modern day Hermit Kingdom, and to explain North Korean policy and…
This week, it’s time to join the resistance. We’ll trace the birth of the Korean resistance from protests in 1919…
This week — what was colonial Korea like? We’ll do a quick overview of 35 years of colonial economic, political,…
This week, the Korean Kingdom’s final years see the desperate bid of King Gojong to salvage Korea’s independence. Ultimately, however,…
This week, a three way competition for control of Korea between Japan, China, and Russia heats up! Factional fighting in…
This week, Korea encounters the West. We’ll introduce the early Western forays into Korea, explain how Japan came to sign…