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The Japan–Korea Treaty of 1882, also known as the Treaty of Chemulpo or the ''Chemulpo Convention,'' was negotiated between
As the violence unfolded, the Japanese legation was destroyed by rioters. The Japanese diplomats were forced to flee the country. When order was restored, the Japanese government demanded damages and other concessions form the Korean government.
The negotiations were concluded in August 1882.
Article V of the "convention" permitted the Japanese to protect the Japanese legation and the Japanese community in Korea.
In 1884, the Japanese forgave the ¥400,000 indemnity which had been mandated by the treaty.Duus, ; Takenobu, p. 131; excerpt, "''Japan remitted the major portion of the indemnity on the understanding that it should be used for the purpose of internal reforms''."
Japan
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and Korea
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following the Imo Incident
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in July 1882.Takenobu, Yoshitaro. (1887). ; excerpt, "''Korea agreed in the ''so-called Chemulpo Convention'' to pay apan
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an indemnity and to build at her own cost barracks for the apaneseLegation guards''."
Background
On July 23, 1882, factional strife between Koreans in Korea's capital expanded beyond the initial causes of the disturbance.
As the violence unfolded, the Japanese legation was destroyed by rioters. The Japanese diplomats were forced to flee the country. When order was restored, the Japanese government demanded damages and other concessions form the Korean government.
The negotiations were concluded in August 1882.
Article V of the "convention" permitted the Japanese to protect the Japanese legation and the Japanese community in Korea.
In 1884, the Japanese forgave the ¥400,000 indemnity which had been mandated by the treaty.Duus, ; Takenobu, p. 131; excerpt, "''Japan remitted the major portion of the indemnity on the understanding that it should be used for the purpose of internal reforms''."
See also
*Unequal treaties
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Notes
References
* Duus, Peter. (1995). ''The Abacus and the Sword: The Japanese Penetration of Korea, 1895–1910.'' Berkeley: University of California Press. * Takenobu, Yoshitaro. (1887). ''The Japan Yearbook; Complete Cyclopaedia of General Information and Statistics on Japan and Japanese Territories.'' Tokyo: Japan Year Book Office. {{DEFAULTSORT:Japan-Korea Treaty of 1882 Japan–Korea relations Anti-Japanese sentiment in Korea History of the foreign relations of Japan Unequal treaties Treaties of the Empire of Japan Treaties of the Joseon dynasty 1882 treaties 1882 in Korea 1882 in Japan Bilateral treaties of Japan