1883 Korean special mission to the United States
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1883 Korean special mission to the United States
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In 1883, Joseon sent the first ever special diplomatic mission from Korea to the United States. In Korean, the mission is known as Bobingsa. In 1876, Korea emerged from centuries of isolationism after it was forced open by Japan. In 1880, the Korean monarch Gojong became interested in establishing relations with the United States, in order to counterbalance the encroaching Russian Empire, which was occupying more and more territory north of the Korean border. Gojong also wanted to symbolically t
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First Korean diplomatic mission to the U.S.
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2023-06-19T01:48:14Z
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2024-08-30T05:19:42Z
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