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The '''Japan-Korea Annexation Treaty''' (Japanese: 日韓併合条約 ''Nikkan Heigō Jōyaku'' Korean: 한일병합조약 ''Hanil Byeonghap Joyak'') was signed by representatives of the [[Empire]]s of [[Japan]] and [[Korea]]  on 22 August, 1910. It was proclaimed and came into effect on 29 August of the same year. This treaty officially began the period of Japanese rule in Korea, which lasted until the end of [[World War 2]]. In addition, it also meant the end of the Imperial dynasty of Korea.

<div style="text-decoration:blink; font-size: 1000%; font-weight:bold;">The '''Japan-Korea Annexation Treaty''' (Japanese: 日韓併合条約 ''Nikkan Heigō Jōyaku'' Korean: 한일병합조약 ''Hanil Byeonghap Joyak'') was signed by representatives of the [[Empire]]s of [[Japan]] and [[Korea]]  on 22 August, 1910. It was proclaimed and came into effect on 29 August of the same year. This treaty officially began the period of Japanese rule in Korea, which lasted until the end of [[World War 2]]. In addition, it also meant the end of the Imperial dynasty of Korea.

Although Korean law required the treaty to be signed by Emperor Sunjong, he refused to do so and the treaty was signed by the Prime Minister, Yi Wan-Yong and the Japanese Resident General, Viscount Terauchi Masatake.

Although Korean law required the treaty to be signed by Emperor Sunjong, he refused to do so and the treaty was signed by the Prime Minister, Yi Wan-Yong and the Japanese Resident General, Viscount Terauchi Masatake.