During the Meiji period Japan began building an empire as Europe had done. Wars with China and Russia at the turn of the 20th century led to Japanese control over which country?

During the Meiji period, Japan's victories in the First Sino-Japanese War (1894-1895) and the Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905) established its dominance in East Asia. As a result of these conflicts, Japan gained control over Korea, which was formally annexed in 1910. Additionally, Japan expanded its influence over Taiwan and parts of Manchuria, marking its emergence as a significant imperial power.