Remaking the State: Meiji Japan 1600–1912 and Post-Soviet Russia 1964–2000 · THE MAP IN
Map of Japan in February 1889
The constitution; Ryukyu annexed
Japan in February 1889: The constitution; Ryukyu annexed. Since April 1877, 2 territories changed status on this map: Vietnam (Đại Nam; French Indochina from the 1880s) and Burma (British from 1886).
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What changes on the map
| Vietnam (Đại Nam; French Indochina from the 1880s) | Independent neighbours → Western powers and allies |
| Burma (British from 1886) | Independent neighbours → Western powers and allies |
On the ground
- Japanese settlements imposed on Korea at Busan (1876), Wonsan (1880) and Incheon (1883)
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