近代日朝関係と外交儀礼 : 天皇と朝鮮国王の交際の検討から

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In the relations between Japan and Korea in modern pre-World War II times, the Emperor replaced the Tokugawa Shogun as highest authority in Japan's foreign affairs. However, opposition arose over the way in which the Emperor was to associate with the Korean Royal Family. From the feelings of superiority characterizing the Meiji government, there was the common perception that King of Korea deserved to be dealt with as a monarch of lesser rank in consideration of Qing China, Korea's nominal sovereign, and Japan as equals in international status. On the other hand, Korea, adopting a policy of maintaining diplomatic affairs as they had been during the Tokugawa period, mistrusted the Meiji government and sought equal ranking not with the Emperor by with a "minister of state equal in status to the former shoguns." A compromise was reached, called the principle of "governmental equality, " that facilitated actual diplomatic affairs by putting from China.