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Japan had conflicts with China and Russia before World War one.
Japan
The Emperor ruled Japan.
See website: Japan
Before.
Japan invaded Manchuria in 1931 - before the start of World War 2.
Japan admired Chinese culture and learned much from them. Before World War II, Japan invaded China.
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Taisho.
Before Germany invaded Poland in 1939, before Japan bombed Pearl harbor in 1941, Japan was fighting in China.