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A battle for the capture of Manila from Japanese forces.

A major battle between U.

US and Australian troops land on Papua New Guinea to cut off Japanese retreat.

A skirmish near Beijing between Japanese and Chinese forces, marking the beginning of the Second Sino-Japanese War.

A conflict between Japan and China in Shanghai, marking the beginning of the January 28 Incident.

A failed assassination attempt on Emperor Hirohito of Japan by Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang.

A staged explosion by the Japanese military used as a pretext for invading Manchuria.

The Japanese general election results in a hung parliament.

Japanese government arrests over 1,000 socialists and communists.

Japanese politician Itō Hirobumi is assassinated by An Jung-geun in Harbin, Manchuria.

The Japanese capture Mukden, completing the rout of Russian armies in Manchuria during the Russo-Japanese War.

A significant battle in the Russo-Japanese War where Russian forces were defeated by Japanese troops.

Russian General Anatoly Stessel surrenders the strategically important port of Port Arthur to Japan during the Russo-Japanese War.

A surprise naval attack by Japan on Russian forces at Port Arthur, marking the beginning of the Russo-Japanese War.

A radical right-wing group responsible for the assassination of Dan Takuma, a prominent Japanese businessman.

Dan Takuma, a prominent Japanese businessman and director of the Mitsui Zaibatsu conglomerate, is assassinated.