It's sometimes suggested on this board that Japan's military foolhardiness in China (and in general) and its anti-democratic forces domestically can be curbed by diverting Japan's attention away from mainland Asia and towards the Pacific, thus ensuring the navy has more political clout than the army. This thread is to discuss how plausible this idea is.
Also, at the top are some PODs that might by themselves or in combination achieve this goal (without using a Japanese military screw). Select the option(s) which you think are most plausible and can best affect this change.
Edit: I didn't include 'other', because it's more meaningful for you to just elaborate in the thread.