They attacked US territory (Pearl harbor).
The English speaking country on the edge of Japanese held territory and expansion during World War 2 was Australia. The US state of Hawaii was also near the edge of Japanese held territory in the Pacific Ocean.
The Battle of Midway (4-7 June 1942) stopped the Japanese from making any further expansions of their empire . After Midway , the Japanese were forced to fight a defensive war having lost the capabilities to promote their ambitions through offensive operations . Look to the related link below for additional information .
Japanese expansion into Eastern Asia began with the invasion of Manchuria in 1931. It also created a separate puppet state in Inner Mongolia. The Chinese Nationalist capital of Nanking also surrendered to the Japanese in 1937. The Japanese killed as many of 300,000 Chinese in the Massacre of Nanking.
The Japanese lost half their main carrier strength and hundreds of planes and experienced aircrew. The US victory halted Japanese expansion in the Pacific and gave the Americans the strategic initiative, which they maintained until the end of the war.
Distrust and racism led to the internment of Japanese Americans during World War 2. Even families that had lived in the United States for generations were sent to camps.
Japanese expansion into material rich regions.
Russian & Japanese expansion plans in that region, led to a clash.
BECAUSE OF JAPANESE EXPANSION TO THE AUSTRAILIAN MAINLAND
German expansion.
BECAUSE OF JAPANESE EXPANSION TO THE AUSTRAILIAN MAINLAND
Territorial expansion (like everybody else was...Germany, Italy).
Japan was in the Russo-Japanese War, the Boxer Rebellion, two Sino-Japanese Wars, World War 1, and World War 2. In all cases the goal was imperial expansion.
Japanese expansion into the Pacific.
It was a minor turning point on Japanese expansion, of mostly symbolic use as the first Japanese setback.
Yes. The US helped modernize and Westernize Japan. However, the US did not directly support Japanese expansion or expansionism.
In Article 9 of the Japanese constitution, it claims that the Japanese have renounced war. This constitution was written after World War II, and so although they have participated in wars in the past, such as the Russo-Japanese War or Sino-Japanese War, it does not mean that they are in war currently, or will be in a war in the future. If you are asking why Japan engages in war, the answer is the same as why any country would engage in war -- territorial expansion, imperialism, colonization, racism, etc.
Taking land of others without their permission means war. Simple.