Son of last Joseon Dynasty crown prince dies in Japan

Son of last Joseon Dynasty crown prince dies in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in Seoul in November 1996 shows Lee Ku (R), the only son of the last crown prince of Korea's Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), who was found dead in a Japanese hotel on July 16, the Jeonju Lee Royal Family Members Foundation said on July 19. He was 74. Lee was born in 1931 as the second son of Crown Prince Lee Eun and the grandson of Emperor Gojong, the 26th monarch of Joseon who established the Daehan Empire.

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