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John III initiated the first European contact with which Asian country?

  • China

  • Japan

  • Thailand

  • Korea

Answer

Japan was the first Asian country to establish diplomatic relations with a European power when, in 1543, a Portuguese ship reached the island of Tanegashima. This encounter marked the beginning of a significant period of cultural and economic exchange between Europe and Japan, known as the Nanban trade period, which lasted until the early 17th century.
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