Region: Korean Peninsula · Coordinates: 35.102, 129.030 · 5 events
| Year | Source | Account |
|---|---|---|
| AD 1591 | Griffis, Corea, the Hermit Nation | Yoshitoshi came to Busan at his own expense and petitioned Seoul, but after ten days of waiting got no answer, only a defiant reply letter. |
| AD 1592 | Griffis, Corea, the Hermit Nation | On May 25 the Japanese fleet (Konishi's force) landed at Busan, took the town and besieged Dongnae Fortress, which soon surrendered. |
| AD 1597 | Griffis, Corea, the Hermit Nation | Second-invasion units (Kuroda, Nagamasa and others) sailed for Busan and joined the forces of Konishi and Kato. |
| AD 1647 | Griffis, Corea, the Hermit Nation | The shipwrecked Japanese left Hanyang and reached Busan, a record of the surveillance system around the Japanese settlement (Waegwan). |
| AD 1880 | Griffis, Corea, the Hermit Nation | The US warship Ticonderoga entered Busan and tried to deliver a letter, but officials would not accept it. |