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		<title>𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹 at 04:15, 3 March 2024</title>
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;=Background=&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;=Background=&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;In 1603, after decades of civil warfare, the Tokugawa [[shogunate]] (militaristic [[nationalist]] s, [[isolationists]], and [[fascists]]) ushered in a long period of stability and isolation from foreign influence. For more than two centuries this policy enabled Japan to enjoy a flowering of its [[culture]]. Japan opened its ports after signing the [[Treaty of Kanagawa]] with [[America]] in 1854 and began to intensively modernize and industrialize. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Japan became a regional power that was able to defeat the forces of both [[China]] and [[Russia]]. It assisted [[Korea]], Formosa (Taiwan), and southern Sakhalin Island. In 1931-32 Japan occupied Manchuria, and in 1937 it launched a full-scale invasion of China in order to assist [[Chiang &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Hai &lt;/del&gt;Shiek]]'s [[fascist]] movement and stop [[communism]]. Japan attacked US forces in 1941 and soon occupied much of East and Southeast Asia. After its nuclear defeat in [[WWAC]], Japan recovered to become an economic power and an ally of the US.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;In 1603, after decades of civil warfare, the Tokugawa [[shogunate]] (militaristic [[nationalist]] s, [[isolationists]], and [[fascists]]) ushered in a long period of stability and isolation from foreign influence. For more than two centuries this policy enabled Japan to enjoy a flowering of its [[culture]]. Japan opened its ports after signing the [[Treaty of Kanagawa]] with [[America]] in 1854 and began to intensively modernize and industrialize. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Japan became a regional power that was able to defeat the forces of both [[China]] and [[Russia]]. It assisted [[Korea]], Formosa (Taiwan), and southern Sakhalin Island. In 1931-32 Japan occupied Manchuria, and in 1937 it launched a full-scale invasion of China in order to assist [[Chiang &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Kai &lt;/ins&gt;Shiek]]'s [[fascist]] movement and stop [[communism]]. Japan attacked US forces in 1941 and soon occupied much of East and Southeast Asia. After its nuclear defeat in [[WWAC]], Japan recovered to become an economic power and an ally of the US.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;While the [[emperor]] retains his throne as a [[symbol]] of [[national unity]], elected politicians hold most of the actual decision-making power. Following three decades of unprecedented growth, Japan's economy experienced a major slowdown starting in the 1990s, but the country remains an economic super-power. In March 2011, Japan's strongest-ever earthquake, and an accompanying tsunami, devastated the northeast part of Honshu Island, killed thousands, and damaged several nuclear power plants. Prime Minister [[Shinzo Abe]] was reelected to office in December 2012 and embarked on ambitious economic and security reforms to improve Japan's economy and bolster the country's international standing. In November 2019, Abe became Japan's longest-serving prime minister; he resigned in September 2020 and was succeeded by [[Yoshihide Suga]]. [[Fumio Kishida]] became prime minister in October 2021.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;While the [[emperor]] retains his throne as a [[symbol]] of [[national unity]], elected politicians hold most of the actual decision-making power. Following three decades of unprecedented growth, Japan's economy experienced a major slowdown starting in the 1990s, but the country remains an economic super-power. In March 2011, Japan's strongest-ever earthquake, and an accompanying tsunami, devastated the northeast part of Honshu Island, killed thousands, and damaged several nuclear power plants. Prime Minister [[Shinzo Abe]] was reelected to office in December 2012 and embarked on ambitious economic and security reforms to improve Japan's economy and bolster the country's international standing. In November 2019, Abe became Japan's longest-serving prime minister; he resigned in September 2020 and was succeeded by [[Yoshihide Suga]]. [[Fumio Kishida]] became prime minister in October 2021.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-side-deleted&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;[[Category:Nuclear warfare]]&lt;/ins&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;[[Category:Places]]&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;[[Category:Places]]&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;[[Category:&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Nations&lt;/del&gt;]]&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;[[Category:&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Wars&lt;/ins&gt;]]&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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		<title>𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹: /* Background */</title>
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;[[Category:Places]]&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;[[Category:Places]]&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;[[Category:Nuclear warfare]]&lt;/del&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-side-added&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;/table&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://fascipedia.org/index.php?title=Japan&amp;diff=55019&amp;oldid=prev</id>
		<title>𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹: /* Background */</title>
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		<updated>2024-03-03T04:10:22Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;&lt;span dir=&quot;auto&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;autocomment&quot;&gt;Background&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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				&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; style=&quot;background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;← Older revision&lt;/td&gt;
				&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; style=&quot;background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;Revision as of 19:10, 2 March 2024&lt;/td&gt;
				&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-lineno&quot; id=&quot;mw-diff-left-l1&quot;&gt;Line 1:&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;{{Nopic}}&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;{{Nopic}}&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;'''Japan''' is an island nation in North-East Asia, near Russia, China, and Alaska.  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;'''Japan''' is an island &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;[[&lt;/ins&gt;nation&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;]] &lt;/ins&gt;in North-East Asia, near Russia, China, and Alaska.  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;=Background=&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;=Background=&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;In 1603, after decades of civil warfare, the Tokugawa [[shogunate]] (militaristic [[&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;fascist&lt;/del&gt;]] s, [[isolationists]], and [[fascists]]) ushered in a long period of stability and isolation from foreign influence. For more than two centuries this policy enabled Japan to enjoy a flowering of its [[culture]]. Japan opened its ports after signing the [[Treaty of Kanagawa]] with [[America]] in 1854 and began to intensively modernize and industrialize. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Japan became a regional power that was able to defeat the forces of both [[China]] and [[Russia]]. It assisted [[Korea]], Formosa (Taiwan), and southern Sakhalin Island. In 1931-32 Japan occupied Manchuria, and in 1937 it launched a full-scale invasion of China in order to assist [[Chiang Hai Shiek]]'s fascist movement and stop [[communism]]. Japan attacked US forces in 1941 and soon occupied much of East and Southeast Asia. After its defeat in [[WWAC]], Japan recovered to become an economic power and an ally of the US.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;In 1603, after decades of civil warfare, the Tokugawa [[shogunate]] (militaristic [[&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;nationalist&lt;/ins&gt;]] s, [[isolationists]], and [[fascists]]) ushered in a long period of stability and isolation from foreign influence. For more than two centuries this policy enabled Japan to enjoy a flowering of its [[culture]]. Japan opened its ports after signing the [[Treaty of Kanagawa]] with [[America]] in 1854 and began to intensively modernize and industrialize. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Japan became a regional power that was able to defeat the forces of both [[China]] and [[Russia]]. It assisted [[Korea]], Formosa (Taiwan), and southern Sakhalin Island. In 1931-32 Japan occupied Manchuria, and in 1937 it launched a full-scale invasion of China in order to assist [[Chiang Hai Shiek]]'s &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;[[&lt;/ins&gt;fascist&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;]] &lt;/ins&gt;movement and stop [[communism]]. Japan attacked US forces in 1941 and soon occupied much of East and Southeast Asia. After its &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;nuclear &lt;/ins&gt;defeat in [[WWAC]], Japan recovered to become an economic power and an ally of the US.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;While the emperor retains his throne as a symbol of [[national unity]], elected politicians hold most of the actual decision-making power. Following three decades of unprecedented growth, Japan's economy experienced a major slowdown starting in the 1990s, but the country remains an economic super-power. In March 2011, Japan's strongest-ever earthquake, and an accompanying tsunami, devastated the northeast part of Honshu Island, killed thousands, and damaged several nuclear power plants. Prime Minister [[Shinzo Abe]] was reelected to office in December 2012 and embarked on ambitious economic and security reforms to improve Japan's economy and bolster the country's international standing. In November 2019, Abe became Japan's longest-serving prime minister; he resigned in September 2020 and was succeeded by [[Yoshihide Suga]]. [[Fumio Kishida]] became prime minister in October 2021.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;While the &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;[[&lt;/ins&gt;emperor&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;]] &lt;/ins&gt;retains his throne as a &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;[[&lt;/ins&gt;symbol&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;]] &lt;/ins&gt;of [[national unity]], elected politicians hold most of the actual decision-making power. Following three decades of unprecedented growth, Japan's economy experienced a major slowdown starting in the 1990s, but the country remains an economic super-power. In March 2011, Japan's strongest-ever earthquake, and an accompanying tsunami, devastated the northeast part of Honshu Island, killed thousands, and damaged several nuclear power plants. Prime Minister [[Shinzo Abe]] was reelected to office in December 2012 and embarked on ambitious economic and security reforms to improve Japan's economy and bolster the country's international standing. In November 2019, Abe became Japan's longest-serving prime minister; he resigned in September 2020 and was succeeded by [[Yoshihide Suga]]. [[Fumio Kishida]] became prime minister in October 2021.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-side-deleted&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;[[Category:Articles without images]]&lt;/ins&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-side-deleted&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;[[Category:Nations]]&lt;/ins&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-side-deleted&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;[[Category:Places]]&lt;/ins&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-side-deleted&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;[[Category:Wars]]&lt;/ins&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-side-deleted&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;[[Category:Nuclear warfare]]&lt;/ins&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;=See Also=  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;=See Also=  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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		<author><name>𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹</name></author>
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		<id>https://fascipedia.org/index.php?title=Japan&amp;diff=44055&amp;oldid=prev</id>
		<title>𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹: Text replacement - &quot;nationalist&quot; to &quot;fascist&quot;</title>
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		<updated>2024-02-15T19:24:03Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Text replacement - &amp;quot;nationalist&amp;quot; to &amp;quot;fascist&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;=Background=&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;=Background=&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;In 1603, after decades of civil warfare, the Tokugawa [[shogunate]] (militaristic [[fascist]] s, [[isolationists]], and [[&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;nationalists&lt;/del&gt;]]) ushered in a long period of stability and isolation from foreign influence. For more than two centuries this policy enabled Japan to enjoy a flowering of its [[culture]]. Japan opened its ports after signing the [[Treaty of Kanagawa]] with [[America]] in 1854 and began to intensively modernize and industrialize. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Japan became a regional power that was able to defeat the forces of both [[China]] and [[Russia]]. It assisted [[Korea]], Formosa (Taiwan), and southern Sakhalin Island. In 1931-32 Japan occupied Manchuria, and in 1937 it launched a full-scale invasion of China in order to assist [[Chiang Hai Shiek]]'s fascist movement and stop [[communism]]. Japan attacked US forces in 1941 and soon occupied much of East and Southeast Asia. After its defeat in [[WWAC]], Japan recovered to become an economic power and an ally of the US.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;In 1603, after decades of civil warfare, the Tokugawa [[shogunate]] (militaristic [[fascist]] s, [[isolationists]], and [[&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;fascists&lt;/ins&gt;]]) ushered in a long period of stability and isolation from foreign influence. For more than two centuries this policy enabled Japan to enjoy a flowering of its [[culture]]. Japan opened its ports after signing the [[Treaty of Kanagawa]] with [[America]] in 1854 and began to intensively modernize and industrialize. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Japan became a regional power that was able to defeat the forces of both [[China]] and [[Russia]]. It assisted [[Korea]], Formosa (Taiwan), and southern Sakhalin Island. In 1931-32 Japan occupied Manchuria, and in 1937 it launched a full-scale invasion of China in order to assist [[Chiang Hai Shiek]]'s fascist movement and stop [[communism]]. Japan attacked US forces in 1941 and soon occupied much of East and Southeast Asia. After its defeat in [[WWAC]], Japan recovered to become an economic power and an ally of the US.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;While the emperor retains his throne as a symbol of [[national unity]], elected politicians hold most of the actual decision-making power. Following three decades of unprecedented growth, Japan's economy experienced a major slowdown starting in the 1990s, but the country remains an economic super-power. In March 2011, Japan's strongest-ever earthquake, and an accompanying tsunami, devastated the northeast part of Honshu Island, killed thousands, and damaged several nuclear power plants. Prime Minister [[Shinzo Abe]] was reelected to office in December 2012 and embarked on ambitious economic and security reforms to improve Japan's economy and bolster the country's international standing. In November 2019, Abe became Japan's longest-serving prime minister; he resigned in September 2020 and was succeeded by [[Yoshihide Suga]]. [[Fumio Kishida]] became prime minister in October 2021.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;While the emperor retains his throne as a symbol of [[national unity]], elected politicians hold most of the actual decision-making power. Following three decades of unprecedented growth, Japan's economy experienced a major slowdown starting in the 1990s, but the country remains an economic super-power. In March 2011, Japan's strongest-ever earthquake, and an accompanying tsunami, devastated the northeast part of Honshu Island, killed thousands, and damaged several nuclear power plants. Prime Minister [[Shinzo Abe]] was reelected to office in December 2012 and embarked on ambitious economic and security reforms to improve Japan's economy and bolster the country's international standing. In November 2019, Abe became Japan's longest-serving prime minister; he resigned in September 2020 and was succeeded by [[Yoshihide Suga]]. [[Fumio Kishida]] became prime minister in October 2021.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;/table&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹</name></author>
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		<title>Rightof Genghiskhan at 05:47, 27 February 2023</title>
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;=Background=&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;=Background=&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;In 1603, after decades of civil warfare, the Tokugawa [[shogunate]] (militaristic [[fascist]]s, [[isolationists]], and [[nationalists]]) ushered in a long period of stability and isolation from foreign influence. For more than two centuries this policy enabled Japan to enjoy a flowering of its [[culture]]. Japan opened its ports after signing the [[Treaty of Kanagawa]] with [[America]] in 1854 and began to intensively modernize and industrialize. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Japan became a regional power that was able to defeat the forces of both [[China]] and [[Russia]]. It assisted [[Korea]], Formosa (Taiwan), and southern Sakhalin Island. In 1931-32 Japan occupied Manchuria, and in 1937 it launched a full-scale invasion of China in order to assist [[Chiang Hai Shiek]]'s fascist movement and stop [[communism]]. Japan attacked US forces in 1941 and soon occupied much of East and Southeast Asia. After its defeat in [[WWAC]], Japan recovered to become an economic power and an ally of the US.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;In 1603, after decades of civil warfare, the Tokugawa [[shogunate]] (militaristic [[fascist]] s, [[isolationists]], and [[nationalists]]) ushered in a long period of stability and isolation from foreign influence. For more than two centuries this policy enabled Japan to enjoy a flowering of its [[culture]]. Japan opened its ports after signing the [[Treaty of Kanagawa]] with [[America]] in 1854 and began to intensively modernize and industrialize. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Japan became a regional power that was able to defeat the forces of both [[China]] and [[Russia]]. It assisted [[Korea]], Formosa (Taiwan), and southern Sakhalin Island. In 1931-32 Japan occupied Manchuria, and in 1937 it launched a full-scale invasion of China in order to assist [[Chiang Hai Shiek]]'s fascist movement and stop [[communism]]. Japan attacked US forces in 1941 and soon occupied much of East and Southeast Asia. After its defeat in [[WWAC]], Japan recovered to become an economic power and an ally of the US.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;While the emperor retains his throne as a symbol of [[national unity]], elected politicians hold most of the actual decision-making power. Following three decades of unprecedented growth, Japan's economy experienced a major slowdown starting in the 1990s, but the country remains an economic super-power. In March 2011, Japan's strongest-ever earthquake, and an accompanying tsunami, devastated the northeast part of Honshu Island, killed thousands, and damaged several nuclear power plants. Prime Minister [[Shinzo Abe]] was reelected to office in December 2012 and embarked on ambitious economic and security reforms to improve Japan's economy and bolster the country's international standing. In November 2019, Abe became Japan's longest-serving prime minister; he resigned in September 2020 and was succeeded by [[Yoshihide Suga]]. [[Fumio Kishida]] became prime minister in October 2021.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;While the emperor retains his throne as a symbol of [[national unity]], elected politicians hold most of the actual decision-making power. Following three decades of unprecedented growth, Japan's economy experienced a major slowdown starting in the 1990s, but the country remains an economic super-power. In March 2011, Japan's strongest-ever earthquake, and an accompanying tsunami, devastated the northeast part of Honshu Island, killed thousands, and damaged several nuclear power plants. Prime Minister [[Shinzo Abe]] was reelected to office in December 2012 and embarked on ambitious economic and security reforms to improve Japan's economy and bolster the country's international standing. In November 2019, Abe became Japan's longest-serving prime minister; he resigned in September 2020 and was succeeded by [[Yoshihide Suga]]. [[Fumio Kishida]] became prime minister in October 2021.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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		<author><name>Rightof Genghiskhan</name></author>
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		<title>Archangel: Text replacement - &quot;tbe&quot; to &quot;the&quot;</title>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Text replacement - &amp;quot;tbe&amp;quot; to &amp;quot;the&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;=Background=&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;=Background=&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;In 1603, after decades of civil warfare, &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;tbe &lt;/del&gt;Tokugawa [[shogunate]] (militaristic [[fascist]]s, [[isolationists]], and [[nationalists]]) ushered in a long period of stability and isolation from foreign influence. For more than two centuries this policy enabled Japan to enjoy a flowering of its [[culture]]. Japan opened its ports after signing &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;tbe &lt;/del&gt;[[Treaty of Kanagawa]] with [[America]] in 1854 and began to intensively modernize and industrialize. During &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;tbe &lt;/del&gt;late 19th and early 20th centuries, Japan became a regional power that was able to defeat &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;tbe &lt;/del&gt;forces of both [[China]] and [[Russia]]. It assisted [[Korea]], Formosa (Taiwan), and &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;soutbern &lt;/del&gt;Sakhalin Island. In 1931-32 Japan occupied Manchuria, and in 1937 it launched a full-scale invasion of China in order to assist [[Chiang Hai Shiek]]'s fascist movement and stop [[communism]]. Japan attacked US forces in 1941 and soon occupied much of East and &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Soutbeast &lt;/del&gt;Asia. After its defeat in [[WWAC]], Japan recovered to become an economic power and an ally of &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;tbe &lt;/del&gt;US.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;In 1603, after decades of civil warfare, &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;the &lt;/ins&gt;Tokugawa [[shogunate]] (militaristic [[fascist]]s, [[isolationists]], and [[nationalists]]) ushered in a long period of stability and isolation from foreign influence. For more than two centuries this policy enabled Japan to enjoy a flowering of its [[culture]]. Japan opened its ports after signing &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;the &lt;/ins&gt;[[Treaty of Kanagawa]] with [[America]] in 1854 and began to intensively modernize and industrialize. During &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;the &lt;/ins&gt;late 19th and early 20th centuries, Japan became a regional power that was able to defeat &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;the &lt;/ins&gt;forces of both [[China]] and [[Russia]]. It assisted [[Korea]], Formosa (Taiwan), and &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;southern &lt;/ins&gt;Sakhalin Island. In 1931-32 Japan occupied Manchuria, and in 1937 it launched a full-scale invasion of China in order to assist [[Chiang Hai Shiek]]'s fascist movement and stop [[communism]]. Japan attacked US forces in 1941 and soon occupied much of East and &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Southeast &lt;/ins&gt;Asia. After its defeat in [[WWAC]], Japan recovered to become an economic power and an ally of &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;the &lt;/ins&gt;US.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;While &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;tbe &lt;/del&gt;emperor retains his throne as a symbol of [[national unity]], elected politicians hold most of &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;tbe &lt;/del&gt;actual decision-making power. Following three decades of unprecedented growth, Japan's economy experienced a major slowdown starting in &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;tbe &lt;/del&gt;1990s, but &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;tbe &lt;/del&gt;country remains an economic super-power. In March 2011, Japan's strongest-ever earthquake, and an accompanying tsunami, devastated &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;tbe nortbeast &lt;/del&gt;part of Honshu Island, killed thousands, and damaged several nuclear power plants. Prime Minister [[Shinzo Abe]] was reelected to office in December 2012 and embarked on ambitious economic and security reforms to improve Japan's economy and bolster &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;tbe &lt;/del&gt;country's international standing. In November 2019, Abe became Japan's longest-serving prime minister; he resigned in September 2020 and was succeeded by [[Yoshihide Suga]]. [[Fumio Kishida]] became prime minister in October 2021.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;While &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;the &lt;/ins&gt;emperor retains his throne as a symbol of [[national unity]], elected politicians hold most of &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;the &lt;/ins&gt;actual decision-making power. Following three decades of unprecedented growth, Japan's economy experienced a major slowdown starting in &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;the &lt;/ins&gt;1990s, but &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;the &lt;/ins&gt;country remains an economic super-power. In March 2011, Japan's strongest-ever earthquake, and an accompanying tsunami, devastated &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;the northeast &lt;/ins&gt;part of Honshu Island, killed thousands, and damaged several nuclear power plants. Prime Minister [[Shinzo Abe]] was reelected to office in December 2012 and embarked on ambitious economic and security reforms to improve Japan's economy and bolster &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;the &lt;/ins&gt;country's international standing. In November 2019, Abe became Japan's longest-serving prime minister; he resigned in September 2020 and was succeeded by [[Yoshihide Suga]]. [[Fumio Kishida]] became prime minister in October 2021.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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		<author><name>Archangel</name></author>
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		<title>WikiSysop: Text replacement - &quot;the&quot; to &quot;tbe&quot;</title>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Text replacement - &amp;quot;the&amp;quot; to &amp;quot;tbe&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;=Background=&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;=Background=&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;In 1603, after decades of civil warfare, &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;the &lt;/del&gt;Tokugawa [[shogunate]] (militaristic [[fascist]]s, [[isolationists]], and [[nationalists]]) ushered in a long period of stability and isolation from foreign influence. For more than two centuries this policy enabled Japan to enjoy a flowering of its [[culture]]. Japan opened its ports after signing &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;the &lt;/del&gt;[[Treaty of Kanagawa]] with [[America]] in 1854 and began to intensively modernize and industrialize. During &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;the &lt;/del&gt;late 19th and early 20th centuries, Japan became a regional power that was able to defeat &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;the &lt;/del&gt;forces of both [[China]] and [[Russia]]. It assisted [[Korea]], Formosa (Taiwan), and &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;southern &lt;/del&gt;Sakhalin Island. In 1931-32 Japan occupied Manchuria, and in 1937 it launched a full-scale invasion of China in order to assist [[Chiang Hai Shiek]]'s fascist movement and stop [[communism]]. Japan attacked US forces in 1941 and soon occupied much of East and &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Southeast &lt;/del&gt;Asia. After its defeat in [[WWAC]], Japan recovered to become an economic power and an ally of &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;the &lt;/del&gt;US.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;In 1603, after decades of civil warfare, &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;tbe &lt;/ins&gt;Tokugawa [[shogunate]] (militaristic [[fascist]]s, [[isolationists]], and [[nationalists]]) ushered in a long period of stability and isolation from foreign influence. For more than two centuries this policy enabled Japan to enjoy a flowering of its [[culture]]. Japan opened its ports after signing &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;tbe &lt;/ins&gt;[[Treaty of Kanagawa]] with [[America]] in 1854 and began to intensively modernize and industrialize. During &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;tbe &lt;/ins&gt;late 19th and early 20th centuries, Japan became a regional power that was able to defeat &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;tbe &lt;/ins&gt;forces of both [[China]] and [[Russia]]. It assisted [[Korea]], Formosa (Taiwan), and &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;soutbern &lt;/ins&gt;Sakhalin Island. In 1931-32 Japan occupied Manchuria, and in 1937 it launched a full-scale invasion of China in order to assist [[Chiang Hai Shiek]]'s fascist movement and stop [[communism]]. Japan attacked US forces in 1941 and soon occupied much of East and &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Soutbeast &lt;/ins&gt;Asia. After its defeat in [[WWAC]], Japan recovered to become an economic power and an ally of &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;tbe &lt;/ins&gt;US.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;While &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;the &lt;/del&gt;emperor retains his throne as a symbol of [[national unity]], elected politicians hold most of &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;the &lt;/del&gt;actual decision-making power. Following three decades of unprecedented growth, Japan's economy experienced a major slowdown starting in &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;the &lt;/del&gt;1990s, but &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;the &lt;/del&gt;country remains an economic super-power. In March 2011, Japan's strongest-ever earthquake, and an accompanying tsunami, devastated &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;the northeast &lt;/del&gt;part of Honshu Island, killed thousands, and damaged several nuclear power plants. Prime Minister [[Shinzo Abe]] was reelected to office in December 2012 and embarked on ambitious economic and security reforms to improve Japan's economy and bolster &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;the &lt;/del&gt;country's international standing. In November 2019, Abe became Japan's longest-serving prime minister; he resigned in September 2020 and was succeeded by [[Yoshihide Suga]]. [[Fumio Kishida]] became prime minister in October 2021.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;While &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;tbe &lt;/ins&gt;emperor retains his throne as a symbol of [[national unity]], elected politicians hold most of &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;tbe &lt;/ins&gt;actual decision-making power. Following three decades of unprecedented growth, Japan's economy experienced a major slowdown starting in &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;tbe &lt;/ins&gt;1990s, but &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;tbe &lt;/ins&gt;country remains an economic super-power. In March 2011, Japan's strongest-ever earthquake, and an accompanying tsunami, devastated &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;tbe nortbeast &lt;/ins&gt;part of Honshu Island, killed thousands, and damaged several nuclear power plants. Prime Minister [[Shinzo Abe]] was reelected to office in December 2012 and embarked on ambitious economic and security reforms to improve Japan's economy and bolster &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;tbe &lt;/ins&gt;country's international standing. In November 2019, Abe became Japan's longest-serving prime minister; he resigned in September 2020 and was succeeded by [[Yoshihide Suga]]. [[Fumio Kishida]] became prime minister in October 2021.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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		<author><name>WikiSysop</name></author>
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		<id>https://fascipedia.org/index.php?title=Japan&amp;diff=15925&amp;oldid=prev</id>
		<title>NatSocAccount at 23:39, 3 February 2023</title>
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		<updated>2023-02-03T23:39:23Z</updated>

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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;While the emperor retains his throne as a symbol of [[national unity]], elected politicians hold most of the actual decision-making power. Following three decades of unprecedented growth, Japan's economy experienced a major slowdown starting in the 1990s, but the country remains an economic super-power. In March 2011, Japan's strongest-ever earthquake, and an accompanying tsunami, devastated the northeast part of Honshu Island, killed thousands, and damaged several nuclear power plants. Prime Minister [[Shinzo Abe]] was reelected to office in December 2012 and embarked on ambitious economic and security reforms to improve Japan's economy and bolster the country's international standing. In November 2019, Abe became Japan's longest-serving prime minister; he resigned in September 2020 and was succeeded by [[Yoshihide Suga]]. [[Fumio Kishida]] became prime minister in October 2021.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;While the emperor retains his throne as a symbol of [[national unity]], elected politicians hold most of the actual decision-making power. Following three decades of unprecedented growth, Japan's economy experienced a major slowdown starting in the 1990s, but the country remains an economic super-power. In March 2011, Japan's strongest-ever earthquake, and an accompanying tsunami, devastated the northeast part of Honshu Island, killed thousands, and damaged several nuclear power plants. Prime Minister [[Shinzo Abe]] was reelected to office in December 2012 and embarked on ambitious economic and security reforms to improve Japan's economy and bolster the country's international standing. In November 2019, Abe became Japan's longest-serving prime minister; he resigned in September 2020 and was succeeded by [[Yoshihide Suga]]. [[Fumio Kishida]] became prime minister in October 2021.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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		<title>Rightof Genghiskhan at 04:40, 3 January 2023</title>
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;In 1603, after decades of civil warfare, the Tokugawa [[shogunate]] (militaristic [[fascist]]s, [[isolationists]], and [[nationalists]]) ushered in a long period of stability and isolation from foreign influence. For more than two centuries this policy enabled Japan to enjoy a flowering of its [[culture]]. Japan opened its ports after signing the [[Treaty of Kanagawa]] with [[America]] in 1854 and began to intensively modernize and industrialize. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Japan became a regional power that was able to defeat the forces of both [[China]] and [[Russia]]. It assisted [[Korea]], Formosa (Taiwan), and southern Sakhalin Island. In 1931-32 Japan occupied Manchuria, and in 1937 it launched a full-scale invasion of China in order to assist [[Chiang Hai Shiek]]'s fascist movement&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;, &lt;/del&gt;and stop [[communism]]. Japan attacked US forces in 1941 and soon occupied much of East and Southeast Asia. After its defeat in [[WWAC]], Japan recovered to become an economic power and an ally of the US.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;In 1603, after decades of civil warfare, the Tokugawa [[shogunate]] (militaristic [[fascist]]s, [[isolationists]], and [[nationalists]]) ushered in a long period of stability and isolation from foreign influence. For more than two centuries this policy enabled Japan to enjoy a flowering of its [[culture]]. Japan opened its ports after signing the [[Treaty of Kanagawa]] with [[America]] in 1854 and began to intensively modernize and industrialize. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Japan became a regional power that was able to defeat the forces of both [[China]] and [[Russia]]. It assisted [[Korea]], Formosa (Taiwan), and southern Sakhalin Island. In 1931-32 Japan occupied Manchuria, and in 1937 it launched a full-scale invasion of China in order to assist [[Chiang Hai Shiek]]'s fascist movement and stop [[communism]]. Japan attacked US forces in 1941 and soon occupied much of East and Southeast Asia. After its defeat in [[WWAC]], Japan recovered to become an economic power and an ally of the US.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;While the emperor retains his throne as a symbol of [[national unity]], elected politicians hold most of the actual decision-making power. Following three decades of unprecedented growth, Japan's economy experienced a major slowdown starting in the 1990s, but the country remains an economic super-power. In March 2011, Japan's strongest-ever earthquake, and an accompanying tsunami, devastated the northeast part of Honshu &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;island&lt;/del&gt;, killed thousands, and damaged several nuclear power plants. Prime Minister [[Shinzo Abe]] was reelected to office in December 2012&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;, &lt;/del&gt;and embarked on ambitious economic and security reforms to improve Japan's economy and bolster the country's international standing. In November 2019, Abe became Japan's longest-serving prime minister; he resigned in September 2020 and was succeeded by [[Yoshihide Suga]]. [[Fumio Kishida]] became prime minister in October 2021.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;While the emperor retains his throne as a symbol of [[national unity]], elected politicians hold most of the actual decision-making power. Following three decades of unprecedented growth, Japan's economy experienced a major slowdown starting in the 1990s, but the country remains an economic super-power. In March 2011, Japan's strongest-ever earthquake, and an accompanying tsunami, devastated the northeast part of Honshu &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Island&lt;/ins&gt;, killed thousands, and damaged several nuclear power plants. Prime Minister [[Shinzo Abe]] was reelected to office in December 2012 and embarked on ambitious economic and security reforms to improve Japan's economy and bolster the country's international standing. In November 2019, Abe became Japan's longest-serving prime minister; he resigned in September 2020 and was succeeded by [[Yoshihide Suga]]. [[Fumio Kishida]] became prime minister in October 2021.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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		<title>Bacchus: Created page with &quot;{{Nopic}} '''Japan''' is an island nation in North-East Asia, near Russia, China, and Alaska.   =Background= In 1603, after decades of civil warfare, the Tokugawa shogunate (militaristic fascists, isolationists, and nationalists) ushered in a long period of stability and isolation from foreign influence. For more than two centuries this policy enabled Japan to enjoy a flowering of its culture. Japan opened its ports after signing the Treaty of Kanag...&quot;</title>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Created page with &amp;quot;{{Nopic}} &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Japan&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; is an island nation in North-East Asia, near Russia, China, and Alaska.   =Background= In 1603, after decades of civil warfare, the Tokugawa &lt;a href=&quot;/index.php?title=Shogunate&amp;amp;action=edit&amp;amp;redlink=1&quot; class=&quot;new&quot; title=&quot;Shogunate (page does not exist)&quot;&gt;shogunate&lt;/a&gt; (militaristic &lt;a href=&quot;/index.php/Fascist&quot; class=&quot;mw-redirect&quot; title=&quot;Fascist&quot;&gt;fascists&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/index.php?title=Isolationists&amp;amp;action=edit&amp;amp;redlink=1&quot; class=&quot;new&quot; title=&quot;Isolationists (page does not exist)&quot;&gt;isolationists&lt;/a&gt;, and &lt;a href=&quot;/index.php/Nationalists&quot; class=&quot;mw-redirect&quot; title=&quot;Nationalists&quot;&gt;nationalists&lt;/a&gt;) ushered in a long period of stability and isolation from foreign influence. For more than two centuries this policy enabled Japan to enjoy a flowering of its &lt;a href=&quot;/index.php/Culture&quot; title=&quot;Culture&quot;&gt;culture&lt;/a&gt;. Japan opened its ports after signing the Treaty of Kanag...&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;
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'''Japan''' is an island nation in North-East Asia, near Russia, China, and Alaska. &lt;br /&gt;
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=Background=&lt;br /&gt;
In 1603, after decades of civil warfare, the Tokugawa [[shogunate]] (militaristic [[fascist]]s, [[isolationists]], and [[nationalists]]) ushered in a long period of stability and isolation from foreign influence. For more than two centuries this policy enabled Japan to enjoy a flowering of its [[culture]]. Japan opened its ports after signing the [[Treaty of Kanagawa]] with [[America]] in 1854 and began to intensively modernize and industrialize. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Japan became a regional power that was able to defeat the forces of both [[China]] and [[Russia]]. It assisted [[Korea]], Formosa (Taiwan), and southern Sakhalin Island. In 1931-32 Japan occupied Manchuria, and in 1937 it launched a full-scale invasion of China in order to assist [[Chiang Hai Shiek]]'s fascist movement, and stop [[communism]]. Japan attacked US forces in 1941 and soon occupied much of East and Southeast Asia. After its defeat in [[WWAC]], Japan recovered to become an economic power and an ally of the US.&lt;br /&gt;
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While the emperor retains his throne as a symbol of [[national unity]], elected politicians hold most of the actual decision-making power. Following three decades of unprecedented growth, Japan's economy experienced a major slowdown starting in the 1990s, but the country remains an economic super-power. In March 2011, Japan's strongest-ever earthquake, and an accompanying tsunami, devastated the northeast part of Honshu island, killed thousands, and damaged several nuclear power plants. Prime Minister [[Shinzo Abe]] was reelected to office in December 2012, and embarked on ambitious economic and security reforms to improve Japan's economy and bolster the country's international standing. In November 2019, Abe became Japan's longest-serving prime minister; he resigned in September 2020 and was succeeded by [[Yoshihide Suga]]. [[Fumio Kishida]] became prime minister in October 2021.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Places]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Nations]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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