Treaty of Amity and Commerce
From April to May 1882, the United States and Korea negotiated and approved a 14-article treaty. The treaty established mutual friendship and mutual assistance in case of attack; and also addressed such specific matters as extraterritorial rights for American citizens in Korea and most favored nation trade status.
The treaty remained in effect until the annexation of Korea in 1910.
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