The victorious Japanese establish their hegemony over…

The victorious Japanese establish their hegemony over Korea via the Treaty of Shimonoseki (1895) and dictate to the Korean government a wide-ranging series of measures to prevent further domestic disturbances.

In response, the government promulgates various reforms, including the abolition of class distinctions, the liberation of slaves, the abolition of the ritualistic civil service examination system, and the adoption of a new tax system.