Lansing–Ishii Agreement

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Lansing–Ishii Agreement: Facts & Related Content

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Facts

Date	November 2, 1917
Participants	Japan • United States

Topics

Japan China Open Door policy sphere of influence

Key People

Lansing, 1915

Robert Lansing

United States statesman

Ishii Kikujiro

Ishii Kikujirō

Japanese statesman and diplomat