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Treaty of Kanghwa
Japan-Korea [1876]
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Chinese history
- In China: Korea and the Sino-Japanese War
The Treaty of Kanghwa, signed in 1876, defined Korea as an independent state on an equal footing with Japan. Japan sent an envoy, Mori Arinori, to China to report on recent Korean affairs. China insisted that, although Korea was independent, China could come to the support…
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