feb 17, 1876 - Ganghwa Treaty (related to Unyo-ho): First unequal treaty signed between Korea and a foreign power (Japan). Forced Korea to open its ports for trading.

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Japan created a situation (Unyo-ho incident) where it could make Korea yield to the treaty. They purposefully made a political situation after several unsuccessful attempts at sending envoys to established a treaty of friendship.

This was an attempt to displace Korea from China's suzerainty.

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