Empire of Japan

One of the few countries of the old-world that still exist today, the Empire of Japan has been a nation on the forefront of technological development, as well as maintaining a connection to it's past.

Old-World Status
In the Old-World times,(before the "End of the World" in 2017) Japan was a nation that was highly advanced in it's technology and defensive measures, as they are situated in what was once one of the most hostile places on the Earth. However, they managed to hold onto their deep history and culture, having vast ancient monument parks in major cities. The good times did not last however, as in the months leading up to the nuclear event that would be known as the "End of the World", Japan had been subject to aggression from China, Russia, and North Korea. Seeing their ally in danger, the United States granted them permission into the NATO alliance.

Post-Apocalypse, Colonization, and Reconstruction
The island nation was relatively unscathed by the "End of the World" nuclear event of 2017. However, the defective bombs that did hit Japanese soil began to leak radiation from not being properly disposed of. This led to the industrialized south-western part of the island being rendered uninhabitable for over a century to come.

Over this time, the nation began to break apart, some factions even reverting back to the old ways of feudalism, with varying warriors claiming their right as the Shogun, the rightful military ruler over all of Japan. However had this long and grueling civil war got, the Japanese State, formed from everything within a 50 mile radius of Tokyo, still housed the true royal family and heads of state.

It was in the year 2135 when all of this would change for the better. In the July of that year, the first NRU convoy came from across the Pacific Ocean in search of new trade routes to the Eastern world. The Emperor and Prime Minister at the time greeted the commanding officers of the cargo and military ships, and later that evening, hosted them in his palace. Later that week, a radio connection was made with the NRU capital of Las Vegas, and the Emperor made his plea for assistance. He was met with these terms: The NRU would help to rebuild Japan and secure a stable government, but only if Japan was willing to submit as a Trade Colony, giving the NRU access to the East. The terms, while drastic, were agreed upon, and Japan was then formally registered as a colonial asset by the NRU Senate in late August of 2135.

Within weeks, dozens of NRU ships, naval and merchant, started laying anchor in Tokyo Bay, giving a boom to the economy of the small region. The NRU at this point had already constructed a naval base and was underway with other military bases. The local Japanese militias now had the NRU Army as support, and began to inform them of the state of the island. Over the next 3 months, the NRU helped to give to rest of the island back to the control of the official Japanese government. During this time, NRU scientists had began cleaning up what radiation there was in Japan, leading to the use of the once-lost big industrial cities.

Empire Reborn
In 2137, after over two years of reunifying Japan, the NRU had no longer needed outposts in the Far East, and had granted Japan it's independence. Within the first few weeks of independence, Empress Crepper (the former Emperor having died in recent months) had ordered a full-scale overhaul of the nations civilian and military infrastructure. Having heard stories passed down in her family of a time centuries ago when Japan was the major power in Asia, she strove to re-assert that title. Using what power she had, she led a nationalist movement, leading to the nation officially being renamed the "Empire of Japan". With the support of her people, Empress Crepper began a full invasion of the Korean peninsula and mainland China, another nation that had reemerged in recent times.

Modern Japan
Throughout many wars in the Near and Far East, Empress Crepper had asserted herself as a master of military tactics and general warfare. This also led to Japan's rise to power, being the second largest economy on Earth, and having conquered all of Asia and Africa, the largest country by landmass.