CIA - The World Factbook -- Japan - 0 views
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For more than two centuries this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture.
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During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Japan became a regional power that was able to defeat the forces of both China and Russia.
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The economy experienced a major slowdown starting in the 1990s following three decades of unprecedented growth, but Japan still remains a major economic power, both in Asia and globally.
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