Background

In 1876, Korea established a trade treaty with Japan after Japanese ships approached Ganghwado and threatened to fire on the Korean capital city. Treaty negotiations with several Western countries were made possible by the completion of this initial Japanese overture.

In 1882, the Americans concluded a treaty and established diplomatic relations, which served as a template for subsequent negotiations with other Western powers.

Treaty provisions

The Russians and Koreans negotiated and approved a multi-article treaty with provisions similar to other Western nations.

Ministers from Russia to Korea were appointed in accordance with this treaty; and they were: Karl Ivanovich Weber

Karl Ivanovich Weber

Karl Ivanovich Weber was a diplomat of the Russian Empire and a personal friend to King Gojong of Korea's Joseon Dynasty...

, appointed October 14, 1885; Alexey Shpeyer, appointed March 28, 1898; Paul Pavlov, appointed December 13, 1898.

The treaty remained in effect even after the protectorate was established

Korea under Japanese rule

Korea was under Japanese rule as part of Japan's 35-year imperialist expansion . Japanese rule ended in 1945 shortly after the Japanese defeat in World War II....

 in 1905.

See also

• Unequal treaties
  Unequal Treaties
  “Unequal treaty” is a term used in specific reference to a number of treaties imposed by Western powers, during the 19th and early 20th centuries, on Qing Dynasty China and late Tokugawa Japan...
  
  
• ‎List of Ambassadors from Russia to North Korea‎
• List of Ambassadors from Russia to South Korea