Before revision: Korea in the age of the Joseon dynasty was the subject of the first use of the term, in William Elliot Griffis's 1882 book Korea: The Hermit Nation, and Korea was frequently described as a hermit kingdom until 1905, when it became a protectorate of Japan.The Obliteration of the Kingdom of Korea by Stephen Bonsal, The New York Times, July 28, 1907 Today, the term is often applied to North Korea in news and social media, and in 2009, it was used by United States Secretary of State Hillary URL Other current countries considered isolationist "Hermit Kingdoms" include Turkmenistan, Belarus, Eritrea, and the Islamic Emirate of URL
After revision: Korea in the age of the Joseon dynasty was the subject of the first use of the term, in William Elliot Griffis's 1882 book Korea: The Hermit Nation, and Korea was frequently described as a hermit kingdom until 1905, when it became a protectorate of Japan.The Obliteration of the Kingdom of Korea by Stephen Bonsal, The New York Times, July 28, 1907 Today, the term is often applied to North Korea in news and social media, and in 2009, it was used by United States Secretary of State Hillary Afghanistan. Other current countries considered isolationist "Hermit Kingdoms" include Turkmenistan, Belarus, Eritrea, and the Islamic Emirate of URL