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Jan 1, 660
Japan Founded by Emperor Jimmu
According to legend, Emperor Jimmu founded Japan around 660 BCE. -
Jan 1, 1238
Thailand: Founding
The year of Thailand's founding (as the kingdom of Siam) is traditionally considered to be 1238, and the country has never been colonized. -
Jan 1, 1467
Japan: Civil War - Ōnin War
This period was a long, drawn-out struggle for domination by individual daimyo, resulting in a mass power-struggle between the various houses to dominate the whole of Japan -
Japan: Civil War - Boshin War
The war began from dissatisfaction among many nobles and young samurai with the shogunate's handling of foreigners following the opening of Japan during the prior decade. -
Japan: Soviet-Japanese Border Conflict
Before Japanese occupation of Manchukuo, the Soviet Union had conflict with China on the border of Manchuria. After the occupation of Manchukuo and Korea, Japan turned its military interests to Soviet territories and conflicts occurred frequently on the Manchurian border. Japan ended up not getting it. -
Thailand: Government
Thailand has nominally been a constitutional monarchy since 1932. -
Thailand: Revolution; modernization
The modernization of Thailand began in the 19th century under King Mongkut and his son, Chulalongkorn. Chulalongkorn ended slavery and exposed the nation to Western concepts and technology. However, the exposure ultimately led to a revolution in 1932. -
Thailand: Japan during WWII
Japan controlled Thailand during World War II and there was a small resistance movement. -
Japan: Constitution
The constitution included many civil rights and renounced war and prohibited maintence of armed forces. -
Japan: Gov't
Japan is a constitutional monarchy with a multiparty parliamentary system of government. The emperor is a ceremonial symbol. The head of government is the prime minister, who leads the cabinet and must hold a parliamentary majority. -
Japan: Supranational Organizations; UN
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Thailand: Supranational Organizations - ASEAN
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Japan: Senkaku Island Disputes with China
Its a territorial dispute over a group of uninhabited islands known as the Senkaku Islands in Japan and the Diaoyu in China. The territory is close to key shipping lanes and rich fishing grounds, and there may be oil reserves in the area. -
Thailand: Government - Democracy
The government has functioned as a democracy with constitutional government transitions since 1992. -
Thailand: Constitution
The National Assembly adopted a new Thai Constitution designed to clean up corrupt politics and allow more civil liberties. -
Thailand: Muslim seperatist movement
People have launched thousands of attacks on civilians in an effort to destabilize the area and establish an independent Islamic state. -
Thailand: 2005-06 Political Crisis
A series of events occurred in Thailand as a result of an unrest with Thaksin Shinawatra that was supported by Sondhi Limthongkul and his coalitions. It led a military coup that resulted in the overthrow of the Thai Rak Thai government in September 2006. -
Thailand: Cambodian–Thai border disput
It started when about 50 Thai soldiers moved into the Keo Sikha Kiri Svara pagoda vicinity which he claims is located in Cambodia's territory about 980 ft from the Temple of Preah Vihear.
