Well...
The top of my head is a bit of a barren place these days, but I will attempt to say something from there...
This is not long after the collapse of the Shogunate and the restoration of the Empire
It is also in the dog days of China's civil wars, but I think by this time the worse are over, and central power is pretty much restored
France is still nursing its sore behind, from its clash with Germany. Britain is a factor not to ignore
A potentially weak Japan now fights Korea which has a restored Imperial China behind it...and Britain on the sidelines ready to intervene if it feels its interests threatened
Plus Russia watching covetously...
Best Regards
Grey Wolf