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Makoto Saito is appointed governor of Korea
Saito graduated from the Japanese Naval Academy in 1879 and went to the United States for study in 1884, As governor/ general of Korea (1919–27), Saito is credited with promoting the civilian rather than the previously military administration of that Japanese colony. -
Economy collapse
The economy collapsed after ww1. A broker bank in Osaka failed which led to a bank run in several regions throughout Japan -
Washington Naval Treaty.
Limiting naval construction to all major nations who had won in World War One which were Japan, USA, and Britain -
Earthquake
An earthquake devastated Tokyo and Yokohama with a magnitude of 7.9 it lasted four to ten minutes -
Invasion of Manchuria
Manchuria on China’s eastern seaboard was attacked by Japan. Japan was becoming crowded due to its limited size as a nation and its increasing population. Manchuria offered 200,000 square kilometres. -
Saito resigns
Keisuke Okada was the 31st Prime Minister of Japan succeding Govener Saito -
War
Japan began a war with China that became part of World War Two -
Connon is founded
Japanese multinational corporation specialized in the manufacture of imaging and optical products -
Panay sinks
a Japanese attack on the American boat Panay, when it was anchored in the Yangtze River outside Nanking -
Cars to Trucks
Japanese government makes Nissan go from cars to trucks for military vehicles.
