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 | | The country became a protectorate, and after forcing Emperor Gojong of Korea to abdicate his throne and assassinating his wife, Queen Min of Joseon, Japan annexed the country as a colony in 1910. |
 | | It is also interesting to take note of the fact that while Joseon no longer exists, Joseon citizenship is available to Koreans who were or are descended from Joseon nationals and have no other citizenship (neither South or North Korean, that is). |
 | | Joseon citizens include the members of the Korean imperial family in Japan, descendants of laborers forced to work in Japan, and those who immigarted to the U.S. and Europe during the the Period of Japanese Rule (Korea). |
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