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What did the Man-Kan kōkan policy propose?

  • Surrender of Manchuria to Russia in exchange for recognition of Japan’s influence in Korea

  • Japan's total annexation of Korea

  • Trade agreement between Japan and China

  • Alliance between Russia and Japan

Answer

The Man-Kan kōkan policy was a proposal by Japanese leaders in the 1870s that called for the surrender of Manchuria to Russia in exchange for recognition of Japan’s influence in Korea. The policy was never implemented, but it reflected Japan’s desire to expand its influence in East Asia and its willingness to make concessions to Russia in order to achieve its goals.
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