Japan wanted to expand its borders and looked for nations to colonize. in 1896, japan convinced to open it poets to trade with japan. however, china controlled much of korea’s trade. this conflict led to the war. japan emerged victorious in this war. it captured part of which had been under chinese occupation a: 1.korea 2.taiwan 3.russia b: 1. russo-japanese 2.sino-japanese 3.indo-japanese c: 1.manchuria 2.myanmar 3.singapore