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| 1897, March 29 |
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| Japan adopted the gold standard, ratio of 32.3 to 1. | 1 |
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| 1898, Jan |
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It Hirobumi again became premier. | 2 |
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| April 25 |
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| The Rosen-Nishi Agreement was signed, by which Russia agreed to Japanese economic penetration of Korea. Both powers were to refrain from interference in internal affairs. | 3 |
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| April 26 |
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| Japan was assured by the Zongli Yamen, China's foreign office in Beijing, respecting the nonalienation of Fujian Province to any other power. | 4 |
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| June |
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 kuma Shigenobu and Itagaki Taisuke, now both of the Kenseit political party, formed a cabinet. | 5 |
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| Nov |
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| Yamagata Aritomo formed a cabinet once again. | 6 |
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