The Manchurian sector; areas immediately bordering todays North Korea.
There was never a "take over." Russia was at war with Japan in 1904 during the Russo-Japanese War (in which Japan consistently defeated Russia).
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Russia was fighting only one nation during that time frame; Japan.
Pre-Atomic age (Pre-1945): Japan was stronger at sea; Russia has been traditionally stronger on land.
Russia.
Russia sided with the Allies, which included Great Britain, France, the United States, Italy, and Japan during World War One.
Because Russia was an ally of the USA and Britain and therefore an enemy of Japan.
Allies
They were the Allies
Russia Japan Germany Italy Spain
China
the words largest country is Russia, the second is Canada and third i believe is China. japan is a tiny little island country.