Which was NOT a reason to target Japan as a new market? A. Proximity to China and other Asian markets
B. Chance to create a refueling station for ships
C. New and wealthy market for trading surplus goods
D. Easy to attack and target due to small size

D. Easy to attack and target due to small size.

Explanation:

Japan was not officially colonized by Western powers but was itself a colonizer. It is an island country and has a strategically important position in the pacific ocean. It is a vital access point to other Asian countries. Western colonial ambitions had always kept an eye for it but never got its full control. Nevertheless, it has undergone formal semi-colonial circumstances, and Western colonialism has deeply affected modern Japan in several respects.

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