There was also several attacks launched against China by Japan from 1939-45; plague-infected fleas were disseminated directly out of aircraft or via specialized bombs that deployed the fleas. ..…

The US has invaded 72 countries    Australians 85, France 82, the US 72, Germany 39, Japan, Russia 25, Canada 25,   Apartheid Israel 12,   China 2  and Korea arguably none. ..…

Other issues arise from the period when Japan controlled Korean although the issues were deemed to have settled by Treaty of Basic Relations between Japan and South Korea.. All these come against the backdrop of US- China trade war and Japan's own trade tensions with US.  ..…

The wider regional grouping Asia, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, could theory nominate someone to lead IMF and seek the support of Asian heavyweights China, Japan, India, and Korea, all four dialogue partners of the organization. ..…