...independence of your country? Furthermore, regarding the treaty between Japan and Korea, which concedes that Korea being an independent state, enjoys the same sovereign rights as does Japan; this becomes then a mere document of nonsense in view of the above regulations. Now your...

...treaty, which has much political significance, it was declared that " Chosen [the Japanese name of Korea] being an independent state, enjoys the same sovereign rights as Japan," and the Chinese claim of suzerainty was formally ignored. The right of permanent embassy at Seoul and...

...friendship on February 26, 1876. By this treaty, which has much political significance, it was declared that " Korea, being an independent state, enjoys the same sovereign rights as Japan," and the Chinese claim of suzerainty was formally ignored. It was arranged that permanent embassies...

...only to read the opening words of Art. I. of the treaty dictated in 1876 by Japan to Korea : " Ch6-san [Korea] being an independent State, enjoys the same sovereign rights as Japan." This blow was aimed at Chinese suzerainty ; but it now recoils with crushing force on its own authors....

...of Korea a treaty of amity and commerce, signed at Kianghwa on February 26th.[31] Article i declared that " Korea being an independent state, enjoys the same sovereign rights as Japan " ; and the treaty opened to Japanese trade the ports of Fusan, Jenchuan (Chemulpo), and Yuensan (Wonsan)....

...she had no intention of doing so. The Japanese, therefore, inserted such a clause in their treaty: "Korea, being an independent state, enjoys the same sovereign rights as Japan." The Koreans, however, had no desire to accept the full implication of this declaration. And China refused....

...extra-territoriality. The most significant clause of the treaty, however, was the declaration in the first article that "Korea, being an independent state, enjoys the same sovereign rights as Japan." At the time when this treaty was signed there was a mutually respected, even though nominal, historical...

...of the Western concept of sovereign statehood to break the historical bond between China and Korea. In 1875, a Japanese warship, while cruising in Korean...Korea by widening the country's external contacts. In 1882, Korea signed a treaty with the United States, negotiated through China's good offices, giving...

...Peace and Friendship between Japan and Korea on 26 February 1876.12 Article 1 of this Treaty stipulated that Korea "being an independent State, enjoys the same sovereign rights as does Japan," and abrogated "all rules and precedents that are apt to obstruct friendly intercourse."...

...hermit nation to trade by the signing of a treat) in 1876. As to Korea's status, the treaty stated that "Korea, being an independent state, enjoys the same sovereign rights as does Japan." While China interpreted independent as autonomous, it is clear from subsequent events...