Timeline Wednesday 1 August 1894

Events on Wednesday 1 August 1894 1

• 1894 First Sino-Japanese War begins China and Japan go to war over Korea Japan and Qing China formally declared war on 1 August 1894 after weeks of fighting over influence in Korea, following naval and land clashes in late July. The conflict exposed the weakness of Qing forces and ended in a decisive Japanese victory the following year. It marked Japan's emergence as a modern military power and reshaped the balance of power in East Asia.