Japan sought to remove the Western powers' influence in China and replace it with Japanese domination.
It was meant to prove that the area was not under Japanese domination.
Most historians, however, discount this story as a revisionist history that is intended to legitimize Japanese domination over Okinawa.
Japanese domination ended in August 1945.
Less fanciful is the fear of Japanese domination of the world markets, illustrated by the Americtronics scenario.
Suma's plan for Japanese domination of the world.
It was under Japanese domination until 1945.
But Korea's escape from the China-centered world order simply cleared the way for Japanese imperialist domination.
Money scandals also helped end the Japanese Liberal Democratic Party's domination of postwar politics.
Japanese domination ended in August 1945 with the Surrender of Japan.