Real Time History

Season 2025, Episode 7

Episode Title: Rise of Japan: 1st Sino-Japanese War 1894-95

Air Date: 2025-04-18

Overview:

In 1894, tensions are rising in East Asia. There’s trouble in the small but strategically-located Kingdom of Korea, as rival factions in the royal family fight for power and against popular uprisings. Shaken by a major revolt, Korea’s King Kojong calls on China for help – but Japan intervenes, setting off a war that will devastate Korea and upend the old order in Asia.