Japan wanted to be in control of almost all of East Asia and the islands of the Pacific Ocean. They pursued this effort under the guise of the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere.
Japan and the Philippines
Three islands in the eastern hemisphere are Sri Lanka, Japan, and New Zealand.
The Axis powers were trying to take over other nations. Germany wanted to control Europe, Japan wanted to control the Islands of the Pacific. Allied powers wanted to stop them.
The Kuril Islands are the islands that Russia controls northeast of Japan. The Kuril Islands are officially under the Russian jurisdiction.
Japan, Taiwan and The Phillippines.
Japan attacked the Midway Islands because it wanted to prevent the US from having control of the western half of the Pacific ocean. The Battle of Midway occurred in June of 1942.
They wanted their oil and other resources that were not on the Japan islands. They also wanted to be the rulers of the Asian world.
Japan wanted to be like the European countries and control needed resources. They wanted to control the entire Pacific region.
Japan wanted to control China for land and natural resources. The Japanese thought they were the "superrace" and wanted other countries to fear them.
You are in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo is known for being a chain of islands off the eastern coast of Asia and for the iconic monster Godzilla that has been featured in many movies set in the city.
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Japan wanted to get control of all Asia.