The 1895 Treaty of Shimonoseki ended an ancient empire's dominance over the Korean peninsula
The 1895 Treaty of Shimonoseki redrew the map of East Asia, ending centuries of Chinese influence over Korea and signaling the rise of Japan as a modern global power.
The signing of the Treaty of Shimonoseki in 1895 brought a decisive end to the First Sino-Japanese War. By forcing the Qing Empire to recognize the full independence of Korea, the treaty effectively ended a centuries-old tributary relationship that had kept Korea within China's orbit.
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