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Since the 1920's, Japan envisioned to give a certain degree of autonomy, in order to strengthen the Japanese core, like British dominions and Malagasy satellites. Plans were discussed with both parties (Japan government and locals) and all of them agreed to initiate a progressive accession of the colonies to autonomy (especially Korea). However, the 1929 crisis was a brake to the whole process and crisis hit the world hard. Japan expected a deep crisis which would favour the rise of military, but due to Madagascar's resilience to crisis and economic trades between both of them, Japan managed to avoid the effects of the Krach and even had one of highest economic growth rate of the world.
With Japan resisting to crisis and the Democrats being elected again, Japan bet on the pursue of the autonomy status for its colonies and on December 7th, 1931, 5 new states appeared on the globe: Korea, Union of Sakhalin & Kurils, Formosa, South Seas Islands and North Papua Guinea.
All of them obtained the status of dominion, allowing them a high degree of autonomy but still need to follow Japan's directives, especially about the rise of a new and threatening enemy...

Description
Since the 1920's, Japan envisioned to give a certain degree of autonomy, in order to strengthen the Japanese core, like British dominions and Malagasy satellites. Plans were discussed with both parties (Japan government and locals) and all of them agreed to initiate a progressive accession of the colonies to autonomy (especially Korea). However, the 1929 crisis was a brake to the whole process and crisis hit the world hard. Japan expected a deep crisis which would favour the rise of military, but due to Madagascar's resilience to crisis and economic trades between both of them, Japan managed to avoid the effects of the Krach and even had one of highest economic growth rate of the world.
With Japan resisting to crisis and the Democrats being elected again, Japan bet on the pursue of the autonomy status for its colonies and on December 7th, 1931, 5 new states appeared on the globe: Korea, Union of Sakhalin & Kurils, Formosa, South Seas Islands and North Papua Guinea.
All of them obtained the status of dominion, allowing them a high degree of autonomy but still need to follow Japan's directives, especially about the rise of a new and threatening enemy...