Komoura Ziyu-tarou And "Manchurian Management"

Komura Zyutarou is a well-known Foreign Minister in late Meiji Period, whose diplomatic career was called"Komoura diplomacy"in the history."Manchuria Management"was a specific policy as a key step in the conquest of Japan's continental policy. During the period before and after the Russo-Japanese War, Komura launched a series of diplomatic with China, Russia, the United States, and the United Kingdom on how to invade"Manchuria". Sometimes his personal opinions on"Manchuria Management"affected the government's policy on"Manchuria", so Komura can be described as one of the important founders of"Manchurian Management". The theme of the thesis is Komura Zyutarou and the"Manchuria Management". It tries to review Komura's activities around the"Manchuria", sort out the relationships between Komura and the"Manchuria Management", and evaluate Komura's thought and practice on"Manchuria Management". It aims to explore the theoretical value on the research of"Komura diplomacy"and"Manchuria Management".Based on the previous research and the background of the development of continental policy, this paper selects one aspect of"Komura diplomacy"to discuss. By analyzing the relevant Japanese and Chinese literature and monographs, the paper tries to reveal: the"Manchurian Management"is an important focus of"Komura diplomacy"; the early planning and diplomatic practice made by Komura is an important part of early"Manchuria Management".This paper is divided into four parts. The first part discusses the appearance of Manchurian problem"and the beginning of"Komura diplomacy". The second part is about the Russo-Japanese War and the form of Komoura's"Manchuria Management"thought. It focuses on analyzing the strategy for Manchuria and Korea management, which marked the form of Komura's thought of"Manchuria Management". Then it analyzes the event of tore up the Harriman-Gui agreement. The third part discusses Komura's practice on"Manchuria Management"after the Russo-Japanese war. Komura launched a series of diplomatic with China, Russia, the United States, and the United Kingdom. He established the international legitimacy of"Manchuria Management"and supported the exclusive business of"Manchuria Railway Co., Ltd.". The fourth part is the evaluation of Komura's"Manchuria Management"thought and practice. It points out the substance of Komura's"Manchuria Management"thought and practice is to seek the exclusive interests in Manchuria and attempt to construct Manchuria as Japan's exclusive colony.