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On September 5, 1905, #Russia and Japan signed the Treaty of Portsmouth, which ended the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905. The military conflict over control of Manchuria, #Korea, and the ports of Port Arthur and Dalian began in February 1904, when Japanese forces attacked the #Russian fleet at Port Arthur. Despite its military victories, Japan initiated peace negotiations in early 1905. Russia, facing a severe internal political #crisis at the time, agreed to the talks.