If Japanese expansion in Continental Asia in the 1870s/80s is checked by, say, a resurgent China, and Japan do not feel threatened by the Russians because of the same resurgent China keeps the Russians at bay.
Taiwan stays in China, and Korea is neutralized.
And there is some sort of Sino-Japanese naval agreement that keeps the Chinese navy smaller than Japan's. Basically a "China keeps the land, and Japan keeps the sea" agreement.
What is the alternate colonial empire for Japan?
I can see Japan wanting the Philippines more.
And how about Japanese Empire in South America?
Taiwan stays in China, and Korea is neutralized.
And there is some sort of Sino-Japanese naval agreement that keeps the Chinese navy smaller than Japan's. Basically a "China keeps the land, and Japan keeps the sea" agreement.
What is the alternate colonial empire for Japan?
I can see Japan wanting the Philippines more.
And how about Japanese Empire in South America?
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