History of China – The early republican period
Beginnings of a national revolution This new revolution was led by the Nationalist Party (KMT) and the Chinese…
Anglo-Japanese Alliance | Russo-Japanese War, Imperialism & Diplomacy
Table of Contents Table of Contents Ask Anything Anglo-Japanese Alliance, (1902–23), alliance that bound Britain and Japan to…
Theodore Roosevelt’s mediation and the peaceful end of the Russo-Japanese War
Witness the entry of the U.S. into international politics as Theodore Roosevelt successfully ends the Russo-Japanese War of…
History of the Philippines – World War II
Table of Contents Table of Contents Ask Anything Japanese aggression in China prompted much attention to military preparedness.…
Japan – Government, Economy, Politics
Agriculture High-tech urban farming: A new hope for Japan?Learn about urban farming in Japan, which relies on LED…
Japan – Political Parties, Elections, Democracy
Security Armed forces As mentioned above, Japan’s 1947 constitution stipulates that the country cannot maintain armed forces for…
Shigeru Ishiba | Biography, Career, Resignation, Prime Minister of Japan, & Facts
Shigeru Ishiba (born February 4, 1957, Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese politician who served as leader of the…
Twenty-one Demands | Japanese Imperialism, Chinese Resistance & Manchurian Crisis
Table of Contents Table of Contents Ask Anything Twenty-one Demands, (Jan. 18, 1915), claims made by the Japanese…
Naomi Osaka | Biography, Age, Rankings, U.S. Open, & Parents
Table of Contents Table of Contents Quick Summary Ask Anything Top Questions Naomi Osaka is a Japanese tennis…
Treaty of Portsmouth | Facts, Definition, & Significance
Treaty of Portsmouth, (September 5 [August 23, Old Style], 1905), peace settlement signed at Kittery, Maine, in the…
Japan – WWII, Defeat, Pacific
Prologue to war The European war presented the Japanese with tempting opportunities. After the Nazi attack on Russia…
Japan – Resources, Power, Economy
Minerals With few exceptions, Japan’s mineral reserves are small, and the quality of those mined is often poor.…