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“The Americans, Dutch and Australians had lost further vessels as well, notably at the battle of the Java Sea in February. As a result,…

— Charles River Editors

The ambiguous orientation of Japan drove the country into the position of an invader in Asia.

— Kenzaburo Oe

The defensive perimeter [of the United States in East Asia] runs along the Aleutians to Japan and then goes to the Ryukyus.

— Dean Acheson

From the point of the view of the nation's power, it was obvious that while we were fighting the Sino-Japanese war, every effort was…

— Hideki Tojo

“Most of all though, Japan must not build up its military capabilities. It must, therefore, curtail large portions of its own industry, pay the…

— Declan Hayes

We made air attacks on the Japanese anchorage, sinking and damaging several vessels. However, the Japanese were alerted to the fact that American carriers…

— Jack Adams

Japan cannot conquer China with America in her rear, Soviet Russia on her right and England on her left - her most powerful enemies…

— Chiang Kai-shek

The Japanese scored an important victory at Pearl Harbor, but the attack pulled the United States into World War II, and four years later,…

— Peter Bergen

“Midway was merely a convenient target chosen by Yamamoto to draw the Americans out, and both sides’ objectives were attritional attempts to degrade their…

— Charles River Editors

Japan's diplomatic efforts could have had a broader international perspective. Relations with the U.S. are, of course, the cornerstone of Japan's diplomacy, but the…

— Sadako Ogata

The Japanese, implementing a complex, long-term, and ultimately successful strategy to dominate the U S consumer-electronics market, attacked Pearl Harbor.

— Dave Barry

Japan used to beat China routinely in wars. You know that, right? Japan used to beat China, they routinely beat China. Why are we…

— Donald Trump