Yes Japan has a lot of resources
Japan lacked many Natural Resources.
Japan had the resources for an attack on Pearl Harbor. They simply needed more resources to continue the war.
A. H. Chidester has written: 'Sulfur resources of Japan' 'Barite resources of Japan' -- subject(s): Barite 'Pyrite resources of Japan' -- subject(s): Pyrites
It mostly imports its resources.
japan had little resources
Japan does not have much oil
Japan has a little bit of natural resources, about a quarter of the land is suitable for agricutural purposes.
negligible mineral resources, fish
The cause of Japan's quest for natural resource is the fact that the island itself has few natural resources. The effects of Japan's quest for natural resources include the entering of Japan into WWI and WWII along with the huge leaps in technology created by the Japanese in their hunt for more resources.
Japan sought to exploit the mineral resources .
Japan was desperate for resources.