What policy did Itō Hirobumi abandon that resulted in the Russo-Japanese War?
Man-Kan kōkan
Treaty of Portsmouth
Seoul Agreement
Kyoto Protocol
Answer
Itō Hirobumi abandoned Man-Kan kōkan. It was a policy of "joint rule over Korea" between Japan and Qing China. It was established in 1885. Japan abandoned it in 1894 because it wanted to control Korea. This resulted in the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905.
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