The Belgium–Korea Treaty of 1901 was negotiated between representatives of the Kingdom of Belgium and the Korean Empire.
In 1876, Korea established a trade treaty with Japan after Japanese ships approached Ganghwado and threatened to fire on the Korean capital city.
Treaty negotiations with several Western countries were made possible by the completion of this initial Japanese overture.
[1] In 1882, the Americans concluded a treaty and established diplomatic relations,[2] which served as a template for subsequent negotiations with other Western powers.
The Belgians and Koreans negotiated and approved a multi-article treaty with provisions similar to other Western nations.