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Spelling Corea with a C |
 | | The K-spelling was adopted by English and Japanese translators by the early twentieth century, and solidified during the Japanese Occupation of Corea (1910 to 1945). |
 | | During this occupation, the goal of Imperial Japan was to erase all signs of Corean culture (names, language, costume, tradition, temples, historic landmarks, and lineages were all outlawed and/or destroyed) and assimilate Coreans into Japanese citizens. |
 | | Native Coreans themselves will often use either spelling depending on which country is begin addressed or how they were taught or what they believe. |
| www.medeasin.com /coreaspelling.htm (1535 words) |
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