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Japan’s road to war began in Manchuria

A single incident opened the door to a much larger conflict. In 1931, the Mukden Incident was used to justify Japan’s invasion of Manchuria, driven by radical officers and rising militarism. This ...
Foreign Affairs

Japan’s Special Position in Manchuria. The International Legal Status of the Kwantung Leased Territory. Japanese Jurisdiction in the South Manchurian Railway Areas

These three important volumes appear most opportunely at the moment when reliable information on Manchuria and on Japan's special position there is in urgent demand. They are from the pen of an ...