The First Sino-Japanese War ( 1 August 1894 - 17 April 1895 ) was fought between Qing Dynasty China and Meiji Japan , primarily over control of Korea .
The First Sino-Japanese War ( Chinese : 中日甲午戰爭 , Japanese : 日清戦争 ; 1 August 1894-17 April 1895 ) was a war between the Qing Dynasty and the Empire of Japan .