Japan (New Face)

The State of Japan was a nation in East Asia.

In 2020, the Article 9 repeal was successful, and the Self-Defence Forces was also renamed. The Liberal Democratic Party also continued to win every election,  due to the oppositions being either insignificant or dissolving and forming new parties. However, an increase in voter apathy and lower voter turnout led to the Liberal Democratic Party remaining in power mostly unopposed until the government's fall in 2067.

Tensions continued to increase with China and both Koreas due to the nationalist government causing more controversy and issues, as well as increased activity near the disputed islands. Japan also took a more active role in foreign affairs, with support from the US, and intervened in the Second Russian Civil War in the 2040s, leading to the Far Eastern Republic ceding and the establishment of Japanese military bases in the region.

War broke out in 2060 due to high tensions and conflict in Tuva by Mongolia with support from South China and Korea; and the Far Eastern Republic with support from Japan. The rest of the Chinese states and Taiwan were dragged in as the Japanese had invaded the latter and invaded Guangdong and Fujian. The Japanese were eventually pushed back, though showed no signs of surrendering. The Alliance launched an invasion of Japan in 2064, with the forces managing to reach all the way to the Kansai region.

On November 5, 2067, North China launched three DF-5 ICBMs, all directed at Tokyo, resulting in the city being wiped out and over seven million casualties. This led to the collapse of the Japanese state, with the remaining surviving government surrendering. The Far Eastern Republic also surrendered a few days later, leading to the end of the war.

After the surrender, South China, Taiwan, and Korea occupied the nation for fifteen years. Southern Japan all the way to Kansai was annexed by Korea, and in 2082, occupation ended and the satellite states of Hokkaido and Ishikawa were established.