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First Sino-Japanese War

Replacing The Existing Korean Government With Members of the pro-Japanese Faction

Monday Jun 25, 1894
Seoul, South Korea

In early June 1894, the 8,000 Japanese troops captured the Korean king Gojong, occupied the Gyeongbokgung in Seoul and, by June 25, replaced the existing Korean government with members of the pro-Japanese faction.


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