# First Sino-Japanese War (1894)

URL: https://history-japan.com/timeline/1894-first-sino-japanese-war
Location: Japan
Categories: battle

Japan and Qing China went to war over influence in Korea. Japan’s victory led to the Treaty of Shimonoseki in 1895 and the cession of Taiwan. The conflict accelerated Japanese imperial expansion and shifted the balance of power in East Asia.

Ruler at the time: [Ito Hirobumi](https://history-japan.com/rulers/ito-hirobumi-1892)

## Sources
- [en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Sino-Japanese_War)