최영년 崔永年

Government-designated pro-Japanese collaborator (politics · press)

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Life1859 ~ 1935
Era근현대
Clan경주 최씨

Life & career

Choe Yeong-nyeon (崔永年, 1859–1935) was a journalist of the Korean Empire and the Japanese colonial period.

Pro-Japanese activities For taking part in issuing the "Declaration of Righteousness (Geo-ui Seon-eonseo)" that demanded the suppression of the righteous armies and for serving as editor-in-chief and president of Gungmin Sinbo, the organ of the Iljinhoe, he was designated a pro-Japanese collaborator by the government (the Presidential Committee for the Inspection of Collaborations for Japanese Imperialism).

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