Japan formally annexed Korea in 1910 and ruled the peninsula until its defeat at the end of World War II in 1945. Political freedoms were severely restricted, dissent was suppressed, and the economy was reorganized to serve Japanese interests. Colonial authorities also sought to assimilate Koreans by limiting the use of the Korean language and promoting Japanese language and culture.
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