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Japanese military leaders believed capturing territory could improve Japan's economy.
In 1931, Japan invaded and occupied Manchuria.
Starting in 1931 Japan invaded the North Eastern part of China including Manchuria and bordered by the USSR. Please see the related question below.
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1933 Japan attacks china.
1933 japan attacks china.
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What a muddle! It was the other way round. Japan invaded Manchuria in 1931 and then, in 1937, launched a full scale attack on China. China has never dominated Japan.