However, Japan rapidly developed into a modern nation, and by the turn of the 20th century the Japanese stood alongside the other European powers as part of the Eight-Nation Alliance during the famous fifty-five day siege of the foreign embassy compound in Peking.
However, Japan rapidly developed into a modern nation, and by the turn of the 20th century the Japanese had successfully negotiated with all powers to abrogate all unequal treaties with it. Japan stood alongside the other European powers as part of the Eight-Nation Alliance during the famous fifty-five day siege of the foreign embassy compound in Peking.