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2023年12月19日 · In 1931-32 Japan occupied Manchuria, and in 1937 it launched a full-scale invasion of China. Japan attacked US forces in 1941 - triggering America's entry into World War II - and soon occupied much of East and Southeast Asia. After its defeat in World War II, Japan recovered to become an economic power and an ally of the US.

Here are some basic facts about Japan (As of October 2021): Learn more on the CIA World Factbook page for Japan!

the sovereignty dispute over the islands of Etorofu, Kunashiri, and Shikotan, and the Habomai group, known in Japan as the "Northern Territories" and in Russia as the "Southern Kuril Islands", occupied by the Soviet Union in 1945, now administered by Russia and claimed by Japan, remains the primary sticking point to signing a peace treaty ...

NOTE: The information regarding Japan on this page is re-published from the 2024 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Japan 2024 information contained here.

The map of Japan above comes from the CIA World Factbook. Japan Location Map. Japan Facts. Full Official Name: Japan Demonym: Japanese Flag: Area. Total Area: 377,915 km² Total Land Area: 364,485 km² Total Water Area: 13,430 km² Demographics

2021年12月14日 · the sovereignty dispute over the islands of Etorofu, Kunashiri, and Shikotan, and the Habomai group, known in Japan as the "Northern Territories" and in Russia as the "Southern Kuril Islands," occupied by the Soviet Union in 1945, now administered by Russia and claimed by Japan, remains the primary sticking point to signing a peace treaty ...

Japan is one of the world’s most successful democracies and largest economies. The U.S.-Japan Alliance is the cornerstone of U.S. security interests in Asia and is fundamental to regional stability and prosperity.

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Location: Eastern Asia, island chain between the North Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Japan, east of the Korean Peninsula. Area comparative: slightly smaller than California. Coastline: 29,751 km. Climate: varies from tropical in south to cool temperate in north. Terrain: mostly rugged and …