They occupied Manchuria, the Philippines, Korea, Indochina, Taiwan, Burma, Thailand, Malaya, Netherlands East Indies, Borneo, Indonesia, Micronesia and many island nations and parts of China and New Guinea.
Both Germany & Japan enslaved the people's of the conquered countries; primarily for the purpose of "forced labor", and to control the population.
In the Pacific War, Japan claimed that it was liberating the Asians from western colonialism.
Countries that border the northeast Pacific Ocean include the United States, Canada, Russia, and Japan. These countries have coastlines along the Pacific Ocean in the northeastern region.
Because Japan wanted control of the world. They didn't just want to bomb the countries in the pacific, that's just where they decided to start. But, fortunatly, they did not succeed in "World Domination".
Japan conquered parts of China and much of the South Pacific under the guise of the Greater Asian Co-Prosperity Sphere.
The countries that are surrounding the Pacific rim are Japan, South Korea, china, Taiwan, and the United States.
There are many countries bordering the Pacific. There are a total of eight countries /bordering/ the Pacific ocean. These are the United States, Canada, Siberia, China, Japan, Australia, South America, and Mexico.
These days, countries are hardly ever invaded and conquered. However, in the past, almost every country in the world has been conquered at one point or another.
The Pacific Ocean separates Japan from the United States. However, there are 6,303 miles between the two countries. The flight time between Los Angeles, California, and Tokyo, Japan is about 11 hours in length.
Countries that lie in the Circum-Pacific Belt, also known as the Ring of Fire, include countries such as Japan, Indonesia, the Philippines, Chile, Canada, and the United States. These countries are located around the Pacific Ocean and are prone to frequent earthquakes and volcanic activity due to tectonic plate movements.
Japan. United States, Aisa and Korea.
The Pacific Rim are all the countries extending from Alaska, to San Fransico,CA, then to the Philippine Islands,and finally to Japan.