The Five Thieves of the Seventh Snake

Japanese: 乙巳五賊 - いっしごぞく

…Ito Hirobumi, who visited Korea as a special envoy, conspired with the Japanese envoy to Korea, Hayashi Gonsuke, and the commander of the Korean garrison, Hasegawa Yoshimichi, to dispatch Japanese troops and intimidate the Korean government. At this time, five ministers, including Yi Wanyong, who supported the treaty, were individually threatened and came to be called the “Five Traitors of the Eulsi.” As soon as the news of the signing of the treaty was released, a voice arose calling for its repeal. …

From Li Wanyong

…He became Minister of Foreign Affairs in the pro-Russian government that was established in the coup d'état of 1996 that overthrew the Kim Hong-jip government. He continued to hold important government positions, and as Minister of Education he supported the conclusion of the Japan-Korea Protectorate Treaty (also known as the Eulsa Treaty) in 1905, and is counted as one of the "Five Eulsa Traitors." From this time on, he became the target of public criticism as the most pro-Japanese bureaucrat, but in 1907 he became Prime Minister. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that refer to the "Five Thieves of Otomi" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…特命全権として訪韓した伊藤博文は，駐韓公使林権助や駐劄（ちゆうさつ）軍司令官長谷川好道らとはかって日本軍を出動させ，韓国政府を威圧した。このとき，個別に脅迫され，賛成した李完用ら5名の大臣は〈乙巳五賊〉と呼ばれるようになった。条約調印の報が発せられるや，その撤回を求める声が湧きおこった。…

【李完用】より

…金弘集内閣を倒した96年のクーデタによって成立した親露政権で外部大臣(外務大臣)となる。その後も政府の要職を歴任し，1905年の日韓保護条約(乙巳（いつし）条約ともいう)の締結のおりには学部大臣(文部大臣)としてこれに賛成，〈乙巳五賊〉の一人に数えられる。このころからもっとも親日的な官僚として大衆の非難の的になりながら，07年には内閣総理大臣となる。…

※「乙巳五賊」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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