Yamagata–Lobanov Agreement

The Yamagata - Lobanov protocol (Japanese山 县·ロバノフ 協定, Yamagata - Robanofu Kyotei; Russian Протокол Лобанова - Ямагаты, protocol Lobanowa - Jamagaty ) was an agreement between the Japanese Empire and the Russian Empire, which on June 9, 1896 in Moscow was signed. The protocol governed disputes between the two powers in relation to Korea.

Context

After the victory of the Japanese Empire over the Chinese Empire in the First Sino-Japanese War Japan and Russia competed for influence in the Korean Peninsula. The Russian position was strengthened when the Korean King Gojong was looking in the Russian embassy in Hanseong refuge after the murder of Queen Min in October 1895. After a first step towards a reduction of the escalating tensions between the Empire of Japan and the Russian Empire had been made in the spring of 1896 with the Komura -Weber memorandum, Yamagata Aritomo received, which deals with a delegation on the occasion of the coronation of Tsar Nicholas II was staying in Moscow., the secret transfer, an agreement on spheres of influence in Korea to negotiate with the Russian government.

Content

The original draft, the Russian Foreign Minister Alexei Borisovich Yamagata - Lobanov Rostowski presented, saw in the case of a military occupation of the peninsula by Japanese and Russian troops, a division of Korea along the 38th parallel before. In the actual agreement signed this clause, however, did not show up.

The minutes reiterated the Korean independence and the need for reform. Secret clauses, however, certain that both countries by mutual agreement could make troop movements and an equal number of troops of both powers remained stationed in the country until a Korean military and police forces sufficient Korean could be organized. Furthermore, it was determined that the Korean king was to remain with the Russian legation to the reorganization of the palace guard.

The general provisions of this Agreement were published in 1898 together with the Komura - Waeber Memorandum.