On this day, 121 years ago, January 13, 1904 (November 26, 1903, the lunar calendar), Japan issued a final pass to Russia, and the Japan-Russia War broke out. After two years of long-term negotiations on a Russian position during the Russo-Japanese War, on January 13, 1904, Japanese Foreign Minister Sutaro Omura issued an ultimatum to Russia. Russia is required to preserve the territory of China and Manchuria and recognize North Korea as outside the scope of Russian interests. If we continue to delay the decision, I am afraid it will be greatly unfavorable to both Japan and Russia. At the same time, Japan accelerated the mobilization of troops to northeastern China, and the Russo-Japanese War broke out. Seven days ago, Rosen, Russian Ambassador to Japan and Plenipotentiary for Negotiations, presented an ultimatum to Japan: 1. Russia recognizes Japan's superior rights and interests in North Korea, but does not allow Japan to set up military facilities along the coast of North Korea. 2. Draw the area north of 39 degrees north latitude of North Korea as a neutral zone. 3. Russia recognized the interests of the three northeastern provinces in the treaty concluded between Japan and the Qing Dynasty. Today, Japan also issued an ultimatum to the Russian government: 1. Japan withdrew its request to set up military facilities along the Korean coast, and Russia also withdrew its request to establish a neutral zone. 2. Russia must not interfere in Japan and other countries 'contracts with the Qing Dynasty to obtain in the three northeastern provinces. 3. Japan recognizes Russia's special rights and interests in the three northeastern provinces. However, Russia did not respond to this ultimatum, but instead increased its troops in Liaoyang, Lushun, Yalu River and other places through the Siberian Railway.