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| Though so sympathetic to China, in his official diplomatic work, Takezoe worked to further the interests of his own nation. While Takezoe was stationed at a diplomatic post in [[Tianjin]] in [[1879]]-[[1880]], an incident known as the "Ili crisis" occurred in which a Chinese diplomat, [[Wanyan Chonghou]], concluded a treaty with Russia granting Russia far greater concessions than Beijing would have agreed to. Beijing attempted to renounce the treaty and have Wanyan executed; Russia refused to have the treaty renounced, and the other Western powers pressured China to honor its international agreements and to not execute Wanyan. In the end, war was avoided; amidst all of this, Takezoe worked to find a way to take advantage of the situation to Japan's benefit. | | Though so sympathetic to China, in his official diplomatic work, Takezoe worked to further the interests of his own nation. While Takezoe was stationed at a diplomatic post in [[Tianjin]] in [[1879]]-[[1880]], an incident known as the "Ili crisis" occurred in which a Chinese diplomat, [[Wanyan Chonghou]], concluded a treaty with Russia granting Russia far greater concessions than Beijing would have agreed to. Beijing attempted to renounce the treaty and have Wanyan executed; Russia refused to have the treaty renounced, and the other Western powers pressured China to honor its international agreements and to not execute Wanyan. In the end, war was avoided; amidst all of this, Takezoe worked to find a way to take advantage of the situation to Japan's benefit. |
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− | He was later transferred from Tianjin to Seoul, where as Ambassador to Korea he played a major role in a plot by Japanese officials to gain some degree of control over the Korean government. The plot failed, Takezoe was physically assaulted, and a number of other Japanese subjects were murdered by Koreans, leading to Foreign Minister [[Inoue Kaoru]] leading a mission, alongside [[Durham Stevens]] and others, to address these attacks. | + | He was later transferred from Tianjin to [[Seoul]], where as Ambassador to Korea he played a major role in a plot by Japanese officials to gain some degree of control over the Korean government. The plot failed, Takezoe was physically assaulted, and a number of other Japanese subjects were murdered by Koreans, leading to Foreign Minister [[Inoue Kaoru]] leading a mission, alongside [[Durham Stevens]] and others, to address these attacks. |
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| Takezoe returned to Japan shortly afterwards, retiring from official service, and publishing a number of important scholarly works. He was later awarded a doctoral degree, and membership in the Imperial Academy, for this work. | | Takezoe returned to Japan shortly afterwards, retiring from official service, and publishing a number of important scholarly works. He was later awarded a doctoral degree, and membership in the Imperial Academy, for this work. |
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| [[Category:Meiji Period]] | | [[Category:Meiji Period]] |
| [[Category:Scholars and Philosophers]] | | [[Category:Scholars and Philosophers]] |
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