Original sentence: In 1907, he urged Emperor Gojong to abdicate in favor of his son Sunjong and secured the Japan–Korea Treaty of 1907, thereby giving Japan authority to dictate Korea's internal affairs
Edited sentence: In 1907, he pressured Emperor Gojong to abdicate in favor of his son Sunjong and secured the Japan–Korea Treaty of 1907, thereby giving Japan and Ito himself the authority to dictate Korea's internal affair, behind the new Emperor Sunjong.In practical terms, Ito was arguing for nuanced approach vs a forced approach that would not benefit the optics of Japan's continued aggression towards its neighbors, not to mention giving birth to fierce Korean resistance Ito first came to experience during this time as the Resident-General of Korea.The treaty was not signed under normal circumstances, but were forced upon the Empire of Korea by Ito under the threat of armed aggression