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Treaty Signing

Name: Treaty Signing
Start: 1875-05-07
Location: Saint Petersburg

When: 7 May 1875
Where: Saint Petersburg
Part of: Treaty of Saint Petersburg signed between Japan and Russia

The Treaty of Saint Petersburg was signed on 7 May 1875, exchanging Sakhalin for the Kuril Islands.

Signed between the Empire of Japan and the Russian Empire, the treaty stipulated Japan cede its Sakhalin holdings for the Kuril Islands. Ratifications were exchanged in Tokyo on 22 August 1875, finalizing the territorial exchange.

Sources

Treaty of Saint Petersburg (1875) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-30

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