Answer and explanation

Correct answer: C. a protectorate of Japan, with its diplomatic rights taken away

  1. Step 1: A Japanese Resident-General was installed in Seoul. Answer: a protectorate of Japan, with its diplomatic rights taken away. Why not the others: a colony of Japan: That happened with the 1910 annexation. an ally of Russia: Russia was defeated in 1905. a neutral state: Neutrality was lost.

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