Khalkhin Gol AH

WI the Battle of Khalkhin Gol had been a victory (is it possible?) for the Japanese, or at least a minor defeat? I think the most likely The POD here would've been that Zhukov (or Apasenko, or someone else) doesn't realize the prongs of the Japanese attack, and becomes nearly encircled.
If it's a minor defeat, Would the Japanese attack the SU again in 1941 when Hitler prompted them to?

If it was only a minor defeat, I'm sure Stalin would've to keep several divisions pinned there, and when the high tide of the German invasion comes, would this prove decisive?
 
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