They weren't. They occupied the country in 1940, left it in '45 when they surrendered after losing WW2. Haven't been back since. They did leave behind some Japanese Type 95 Light tanks though, that some forces, North or South used in some fighting.
No. Vietnam is far to the southwest of Japan, which is on the same latitude as the two Koreas. The Japanese did control Vietnam with a puppet government when it was French Indochina, during World War II.
Since WWII, Japan is prohibited from fighting wars. This is a law enacted under US Army General MacArthur, commander of the occupation forces of Japan following WWII.
Japan served as a repair facility for US aircraft, ships, tanks, and artillery.
No. Japan has held a 'defense only' military structure since WWII.
Yes , the Japanese invaded Vietnam in 1941 .
WWII was Japan's last war.
They weren't involved.
The Japanese occupied French Indochina (now separated into Vietnam, Laos & Cambodia) during the Second World War.
From June of 1942 until August of 1943.
The Japanese occupation of Singapore lasted from 1942 to 1945. This happened during World War II.
The Vietnam war from 1959 to 1975.
Vietnam became independent from France after World War II, when the Japanese War in the Pacific triggered the invasion of French Indochina in 1941. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam#History
No, Unless by 'vietnam war' you mean the Japanese conquest of French Indochina during WWII .
The Japanese occupied French Indochina (now separated into Vietnam, Laos & Cambodia) during the Second World War.
The Japanese .
From June of 1942 until August of 1943.
Yes. There were over 20,000 solders that took part in the Vietnam war.
Vietnam was a French colony up until World War 2, when Japan invaded it. The Vietnamese were able to fight off the Japanese. After the war, France attempted to retake Vietnam, which created North and South Vietnam, leading to the Vietnam War.
The Japanese occupation of Singapore lasted from 1942 to 1945. This happened during World War II.
Dude just go on wikipedia -.- There were hundreds of islands occupied.
landed a atomic bomb to japan
The Japanese controlled what was a French Colonial possession alongside the French collaborationists who helped the Japanese occupying power during the Second World War .
Yes and No. The Japanese acquired Korea as a result the Russo-Japanese War, so the Japanese definitely fired shots in the war against the Russians. However, the Japanese did not fight the Koreans to occupy the peninsula.
Vietnam was called Vietnam after World War 2.