Seikanron
Sign in to savethumb|upright=2|The Seikanron debate. Saigō Takamori is sitting in the center. 1877 painting.
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12 sectionsContents
- Historical background
- Japanese attempts to establish relations with Korea
- Meiji politics
- Political and structural reforms
- Abolition of the domains
- Reform of government institutions
- Tensions with the Samurai
- Debates
- See also
- Footnotes
- References
- Further reading
thumb|upright=2|The Seikanron debate. Saigō Takamori is sitting in the center. 1877 painting.
The Seikanron (; ; or 'Proposal to Punish Korea' or 'Argument for a Conquest of Korea') was a major political debate in Japan during 1873 regarding a punitive expedition against Korea. The Seikanron split the Meiji government and the restoration coalition that had been established against the bakufu, but resulted in a decision not to send a military expedition to Korea.