By the time the Russo-Japanese War began in 1904, 65% of employment and 38% of the gross domestic product (GDP) were still based on agriculture, but modern industry had begun to expand substantially.
Prin 1904, la începutul războiului ruso-japonez, 65% din forța de muncă și 38% din PIB se bazau pe agricultură, dar industria modernă se dezvolta neîntrerupt.