It was 81 years ago today, the Empire of Japan attacked Pearl Harbor Naval Base, Hawaii, on Dec. 7, 1941. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt delivered this address to the nation on Dec. 8, 1941.

Subsequently, imperialist powers, including Japan, vied with each other to pillage Joseon’s resources. In 1897, Joseon changed its name to the Korean Empire (Daehan Jeguk) and pushed ahead with ...