1945 KOREA magazine article Korea under Japan Control, Chosen, Hermit Nation

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Selling is a 1945 magazine article about:
KOREA under Japan Control
Title: J&p Rule In the Hermit Nation
Author: Willard Price
Quoting the first page “We can learn about our recent enemies, the Japanese, from Korea. She knows them well.
The millions in Asia who dreamed of a gallant Japan coming to their rescue and establishing an "Asia for the Asiatics" might have known, if they had looked at Korea, just what to expect from Nippon.
The people of Asia are growing wary of the Japanese, who have tried to teach them to fear the white man.
Beside the white man's history in Asia should be placed a picture of the accomplishments of the Japanese in a country where they have had full opportunity to establish their "Co-Prosperity Sphere"-Korea.
If all Asiatics could visit Korea, we should have more millions of staunch allies there.
A veil of Japanese secrecy has covered Korea. Close censorship has prevented many unfavorable stories from leaving the country. Nor have Koreans been free to cross the border, particularly when suspected of  "dangerous thoughts." Instead, they have been jailed. A few, a very few, have escaped to tell Korea's story.
Foreign visitors to Japan before the war were not urged by the Japan Tourist Bureau to include Korea in their itineraries. If they insisted upon going, they were escorted and guided.
Landing at Fusan, they stepped into a superb train and were whisked to the capital city, Seoul (the Japanese have called it Keijo), where a taxicab took them to the luxurious Chosen Hotel.
As their feet sank into its deep rugs and their wondering gaze took in the pink and gold decor, rich furnishings, flowers, fountains, piano, and murals of idyllic Korean scenes done by a Japanese educated in Paris, they began to like Korea.
They saw the reading room supplied with magazines and papers from all the world-except Korea. In the finely appointed bar they liked Korea better and better.
And when the elevator shot them up to a charming bedroom with bath and a fine plate-glass view of Japanese government buildings, banks, department stores, and schools, they could not fail to be impressed by the achievements of modern progressive Japan in the backward Hermit Nation.
The tourist could be excused for enjoying himself. That is why a tourist tours. The serious investigator rarely went to Korea, because there were more important countries to investigate. The newspaper correspondent did not go there because there was no news there. At least, no news on the surface.
Outwardly the country was still true to its ancient name, Land of the Morning Calm.
But in the light of present events, in her role of object lesson for all Asia, Korea becomes news of the first importance.
This peninsular nose of Asia projects toward Japan. Its tip is only 110 miles distant from the main Japanese islands. Korea is but half as large again as another more familiar peninsula, Florida. But when Ponce de Leon discovered Florida in 1513 during his search for the Fountain of Youth, Korea had been drinking from that fountain for more than 3,000 years.
Unlike Florida, Korea is mountainous. "Iron it flat," some geographer has remarked, "and Korea would cover the earth."
These mountains are rich in wealth and beauty. Between their ribs is gold in abundance. Sandstones are found; also rock crystal, coal (much of it anthracite), iron, silver, copper, and lead. Korea produces some minerals which Japan itself lacks or mines in small quantities. Zinc, tungsten, graphite, barites, nickel, fluorspar, magnesite, mica, molybdenum, and talc are present, as well as alunite, from which aluminum is obtained.
The soil which covers these mineral treasures is deep and fertile. Grains and vegetables flourish. American pears, grapes, and apples have been introduced and thrive. Japanese agriculturists use scientific methods and wring the highest yield possible from the willing soil. Yet, in the midst of this plenty, many Koreans starve.
The climate is close to perfection. Nearly every morning seems like a perfect Sunday morning, strangely bright and pure, "clear as the tones of a chapel bell." The air throughout the day is electric. If rains come, they are usually brief and closely flanked on both sides with sunshine. Persistent rains fall only during the summer.
It is a high testimonial to Korea that the birds like it. The more spectacular and interesting birds are the large black eagles, the peregrines (which hunters tame and use as winged hounds to capture game), gorgeous pheasants, stately swans, teal wearing spectacles, statuesque pink ibis, cranes and storks…"
7” x 10”, 21 pages 19 B&W photos plus map
These are pages carefully removed from an actual 1945 magazine.
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