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.
No. Japan occupied all of Korea from before WW1 until 1945
North Korea and South Korea.
Korea, Taiwan and large parts of China (including Manchuria).
North, and South Korea
North and South Korea
The eastern Asian countries that occupy the Choson Peninsula between the Yellow Sea and the Sea of Japan are North Korea and South Korea. It is better known in the west as the Korean Peninsula.
The Asian Countries that occupy the Choson Peninsula (Hanguk Peninsula in South Korea, Korean Peninsula in English) are North Korea (the Democratic People's Republic of Korea) and South Korea (the Republic of Korea). This peninsula extends from Asia between the Sea of Japan & the Yellow Sea.
The neighboring countries of North Korea are South Korea, China, Russia, Japan, and Mongolia.
north Korea and south Korea
Japan is to the east of Korea.
Korea But Japan is almost as pretty as korea!!
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