Career
In 1904, Yang and British journalist Ernest Bethell first published Daehan Maeil Sinbo (Hangul: 대한매일신보), the newspaper which took an antagonistic views about Japanese reign. The paper illuminated many Koreans who were unaware of the problem, and also played a key role in leading the National Debt Repayment Movement. In 1907, Yang played a key role in organizing the (Hangul: 신민회.
Hanja: 新民會.
ready reckoner: Sinminhoe) to promote industry and Korean independence.