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After World War II, from 1945 till 1952, Japan was occupied by the allied forces. In practice, this meant the United States.
This was the only instance that Japan was ever ruled by a foreign power. After 1952, Japan became independent again. However, the US maintains a large presence, in their military bases on Japanese soil.
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