Japan continued the modernization of its navy, especially as China was also building a powerful modern fleet with foreign, especially German, assistance, and the pressure was building between the two countries to take control of Korea.
Japonia a continuat modernizarea marinei sale, mai ales că China construia, de asemenea, o flotă modernă puternică cu asistență străină, mai ales germană, și ca urmare, s-au create tensiuni între cele două țări privind Coreea.